On this day in history.

[Richard Brown]

2nd June 1953, was the Coronation Day of Queen Elizabeth II.

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[J. A.]

June 2, 2003: Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Express

 

[leelai]

June 1, 1974: The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.

That came in handy for me once, only once, thank goodness......but it worked! Thank heavens!

 

[J. A.]

That came in handy for me once, only once, thank goodness......but it worked! Thank heavens!

My son worked as ambulanceman for 18 months. He didn't use it himself, but told me that it works.

Let's hope you don't need it again!

 

[J. A.]

June 3, 1965: The launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Ed White, a crew member, performs the first American spacewalk.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_4

 

[Bob Maxey]

Congratulations and thanks to all of the members who have found such a variety of interesting facts. This thread has gone to a thousand replies.

It is so large because these people do not have anything better to do.

On this day in history, about three minutes from now, Bob was banned for abusing the members.

 

[Bob Maxey]

January 12, 1876; author Jack London is born in San Francisco. One of his most famous books is The Call of The Wild.

Jack London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I suggest everyone read it or read it again. Great book to be sure.

 

[J. A.]

On this day in history, about three minutes from now, Bob was banned for abusing the members.

Sorry, Bob. This thread discusses past events. Predictions have to be placed somewhere else. I would suggest a new tread, named "Today's Prophecy".


And now for something completely different:
June 4, 2012: The Diamond Jubilee Concert is held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall, London. Organised by Gary Barlow, the concert is part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

 

[Bob Maxey]

Sorry, Bob. This thread discusses past events. Predictions have to be placed somewhere else. I would suggest a new tread, named "Today's Prophecy".

But if I discuss it now, it IS a past event. Such are the paradoxes of Time Posting. And it was posted after I thought of it. And I was near a singularity near the event horizon, so there.

But as you wish.

Sprinsteen released "Born in the USA" on June 04, 1984. I listened to that last night. Not a huge fan, but it is on Bob's List of Must Have Albums.

Oddly, on this day in 1411, King Charles was granted a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon and I love the stuff.

 

[J. A.]

Sprinsteen released "Born in the USA" on June 04, 1984. I listened to that last night. Not a huge fan, but it is on Bob's List of Must Have Albums.

Oddly, on this day in 1411, King Charles was granted a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon and I love the stuff.

Good boy, Bob!


June 5, 1977: The Apple II, one of the first personal computers, goes on sale.




Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II

 

[scifan57]

June 5, 2004; after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease, former U. S. President Ronald Reagan dies. He served two terms as the 40th President and was buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Official_Portrait_of_President_Reagan_1981.jpg

 

[Richard Brown]

June 5, 2004; after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease, former U. S. President Ronald Reagan dies. He served two terms as the 40th President and was buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan

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We were so sad to learn of his Alzheimer's at the time. He coped so well with the disease.

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[J. A.]

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We were so sad to learn of his Alzheimer's at the time. He coped so well with the disease.

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Interesting: through the app, I can't see your comment. Only in website view.

I agree with you.

 

[J. A.]

June 6, 1984: Tetris, one of the best-selling video games of all time, is released.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris

 

[Richard Brown]

Interesting: through the app, I can't see your comment. Only in website view.

I agree with you.

I noticed the same oddity. I can see the full message if I tap it in the app.

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