Friday, June 22, 2012

June 22 - Hoodie




Hoodie




This Day In History
1633
The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe.
1783
A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.
1907
The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
1944
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill.
1969
The Cuyahoga River catches fire, triggering a crack-down on pollution in the river.
1978
Charon, a satellite of the dwarf planet Pluto, is discovered by American astronomer James W. Christy.
2003
The largest hailstone ever recorded falls in Aurora, Nebraska
2009
Eastman Kodak Company announces that it will discontinue sales of the Kodachrome Color Film, concluding its 74-year run as a photography icon.


Famous Birthdays
1757
George Vancouver, British explorer (d. 1798)
1856
H. Rider Haggard, English writer (d. 1925)
1861
Maximilian von Spee, Danish-born German admiral (d. 1914)
1898
Erich Maria Remarque, German writer (d. 1970)
1903
John Dillinger, American bank robber (d. 1934)
1906
Billy Wilder, Austrian-born American film director (d. 2002)
1919
Gower Champion, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1980)
1936
Kris Kristofferson, American singer and actor
1947
Octavia E. Butler, American science fiction author and Hugo & Nebula winner (d. 2006)
1949
Lindsay Wagner, American actress
1953
Cyndi Lauper, American singer
1958
Bruce Campbell, American actor

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