June 20 - June 20 June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1214 - University of Oxford receives its charter. 1756 - English garrison imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta. 1789 - Deputies of the French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath 1819 - The US vessel Savannah arrives at Liverpool. She is the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic, most of the journey was made under sail. 1837 - Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne. 1863 - West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state. 1877 - Alexander Graham Bell installs world's first commercial.
June 2002 - June 2002 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for June, 2002. See also: Afghanistan timeline June 2002 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 June 27, 2002 2 June 26, 2002 3 June 22, 2002 4 June 20, 2002 5 June 17, 2002 6 June 15, 2002 7 June 14, 2002 8 June 11, 2002 9 June 10, 2002 10 June 8, 2002 11 June 6, 2002 12 June 5, 2002 June 27, 2002 Accountancy scandals - The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun fraud action against WorldCom. Finance - The Euro approaches parity with the United States dollar. June 26, 2002.
June 2003 - June 2003 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for June, 2003. See also: Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 Same-sex marriage in Canada SARS: Timeline Monkeypox Afghanistan timeline June 2003 "Road map" for peace Israeli-Palestinian conflict EU enlargement War in Iraq: Timeline North Korea crisis US v. EU on GM food June 30, 2003 In Irvine, California, a 30 year old man identified as Joseph Hunter Parker kills two supermarket employees with a sword, before being shot to death himself by the police. His victims are identified as John G. Nutting, 60, and Judith Fleming, 55. The event occurred at.
January 20 - January 20 January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 345 days remaining (346 in leap years). In astrology, it is the cusp day, between Aquarius and Capricorn. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1156 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland. 1265 - In Westminster, the first English parliament conducts its first meeting. 1320 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland 1356 - Edward Balliol resigns as King of Scotland 1513 - Christian II becomes King of Denmark and Norway 1667 - Poland cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia 1801 -.
January 2002 - : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2002. See also: Afghanistan timeline January 1-16, 2002 Afghanistan timeline January 17-31, 2002 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 January 29, 2002 2 January 24, 2002 3 January 23, 2002 4 January 20, 2002 5 January 8, 2002 6 January 4, 2002 7 January 4, 2002 8 January 3, 2002 9 January 1, 2002 10 Topics in the news in January 2002 11 Background for events in January 2002 January 29, 2002 George W. Bush delivered his State of the Union Address to Congress. January 24, 2002 Enron hearings begin. Terrorist suspect John Walker Lindh's hearing begins. January 23,.
January 2003 - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. See also: Preparations for 2003 invasion of Iraq for events leading up to the 2003 Iraq War Afghanistan timeline January 2003 January 31, 2003 January 30, 2003 Would-be shoe-bomber Richard Reid is sentenced to life in prison for trying to down American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami. Reid had previously pleaded guilty. [1] January 29, 2003 A false rumor that Thai actress Suvanant Kongying had told a reporter that the temple ruins.
January 2001 - : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: Monday, January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattle's Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous artist in reference to the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Saturday, January 6 - The United States Congress, presided over by Vice President Al Gore as President of the Senate, certifies George W. Bush's Electoral College victory and thus as the winner of 2000 presidential election. January 15 - Wikipedia, a Wiki free content encyclopedia, goes online (Wikipedia Day). January 20 - George W. Bush succeeds Bill Clinton as President of the United States after prevailing over Al Gore in the disputed U.S. presidential election,.
Japan general election, 2000 - (House of Representatives) of the Japanese Diet were held on 25 June 2000. These statistics are from the newspaper Asahi Shimbun of 26 and 27 June 2000. Parties: Clean Government Party (Komeito) (Komei-to) Democratic Party (DP) (Minshu-to) Japan Communist Party (JCP) (Nihon Kyosan-to) Liberal Party (LP) (Jiyu-to) Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) (Jiyu Minshu-to) Social Democratic Party (SDP) (Shakai Minshu-to) The House of Representatives consists of 480 members, 300 elected from single-member constituencies and 180 elected on a proportional basis from eleven multi-member constituencies known as Block constituencies. NATIONAL SUMMARY = These figures are an aggregation of votes cast in the Block constituencies. --------------------------------------------------------- Seats Party Votes % Con Blk Total --------------------------------------------------------- Clean Government 7,637,456 13.1 5 24 29 Communist 6,601,348 11.3 - 20 20 Democratic 14,834,091 25.5 82 47 129 Liberal.
June - June simple:June June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. June is named for the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter. Events in June: The solstice occurs around the 21st of this month, although it may occur on either the 20 or 22. It is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. Midsummer is celebrated in Sweden on the third Friday in June. Father's Day is celebrated in the USA on the third Sunday in June. Gay pride celebrations in many countries in honor of the Stonewall riots The majority of the Portland Rose Festival occurs June begins on a unique day of the week each year. See Also: January, February,.
July 20 - July 20 July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1304 - Fall of Stirling Castle: Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold in the Wars of Scottish Independence. 1810 - Colombia declares independence from Spain. 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Peachtree Creek - Near Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate forces led by General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attack Union troops under General William T. Sherman. 1871 - British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada. 1881 - Indian Wars: Sioux chief Sitting Bull leads the last of his fugitive people in surrender to United States troops at.
June 19 - June 19 June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1306 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruce's Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven 1846 - First baseball game under recognizable modern rules in Hoboken, New Jersey. 1865 - Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas are finally informed of their freedom. June 19th is unofficially celebrated as Juneteenth in the United States. 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. 1912 - establishment of the 8-hour work day in the United States. 1934 - establishment of the Federal.
June 21 - June 21 June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 193 days remaining. June 21 is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, so today is the day of the year with the longest hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere, and the shortest in the southern hemisphere. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and Observances Events 1665 - First soldiers of Le Régiment de Carignan-Salières arrive at Quebec Quebec to invade Iroquois territories. 1734 - In Montreal in New France (today primarily Quebec), a black slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique, was tortured then hanged by the French authorities in a public ceremony that involved her.
June Park, Florida - June Park, Florida June Park is a town located in Brevard County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,367. Geography \nJune Park is located at 28°4'25" North, 80°41'9" West (28.073643, -80.685709)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 4,367 people, 1,736 households, and 1,274 families residing in the town. The population density is 452.0/km² (1,171.0/mi²). There are 1,859 housing units at an average density of 192.4/km² (498.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.86% White, 0.76% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.21%.
July 2003 - : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2003. See also: Afghanistan timeline July 2003 Dodgy Dossier Columbia investigation EU enlargement Hong Kong Basic Law Monkeypox North Korea crisis Occupation of Iraq: Timeline Road map for peace Same-sex marriage SARS: Timeline SCO v. IBM Linux lawsuit US v. EU on GM food War on Terrorism July 31, 2003 The Israeli parliament passed a law preventing Palestinians married to Israelis from gaining Israeli citizenship or residency rights. The law is thought necessary to maintain the Jewish character of the state of Israel, today inhabited by 20% Arabs.[1] It is reported that the United States is secretly negotiating.
Iraq disarmament crisis timeline 1997-2000 - that sanctions on Iraq probably will not end until Saddam Hussein is replaced. Albright is criticized by some as undercutting UNSCOM's ability to gain Iraqi cooperation. June, 1997 Iraqi military escorts on board an UNSCOM helicopter try to physically prevent the UNSCOM pilot from flying the helicopter in the direction of its planned destination, threatening the safety of the aircraft and their crews. June 18, 1997 The UN Security Council expresses concerns over Iraq's threatening actions against UNSCOM helicopters and crews. June 21, 1997 Iraq once again refuses UN inspection teams access to sites under investigation. The UN Security Council passes Resolution 1115, which condemns Iraq's actions and demands that the country allow UNSCOM's team immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to any sites for inspection and officials for interviews July, 1997.
Ireland in the 20th Century - (football) 1903 St. Patrick's day becomes a national holiday in Ireland. Erskine Childers publishes The Riddle of the Sands. The Wyndham Land Act is passed - it solves the land purchase problem. The Independent Orange Order is founded in Belfast. The All-Ireland Champions are Cork (hurling) and Kerry (football) 1904 The Abbey Theatre is founded in Dublin June 10 - Bloomsday. James Joyce meets Nora Barnacle for the first time. The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Kerry (football) 1905 Sinn Féin is founded by Arthur Griffith. The Ulster Unionist Council is founded. It helps to forge links between the Orange Order and Unionists. The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Kildare (football) 1906 Count John McCormack makes his stage debut in Italy. The All-Ireland Champions are Tipperary (hurling) and Dublin.
Karlheinz Brandenburg - Karlheinz Brandenburg Karlheinz Brandenburg (born June 20, 1954, in Erlangen, Germany) is an audio engineer and is best known for inventing the audio compression scheme MPEG Audio Layer 3, more commonly known as MP3. 1980 Master of Science in Electrical engineering 1982 Master of Science in Mathematics 1989 Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical engineering 1989 - 1990 worked at AT&T Bell Labs, USA 1990 returned to Erlangen to research on audio coding techniques 1993 appointed head at the Fraunhofer Institute für Integrierte Schaltungen (Fraunhofer IIS-A) He also authored a book called Applications of Digital Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics. He currently holds 24 different patents on audio coding techniques, with several more pending..
KC-135 Stratotanker - the first 29 of its future fleet of 732. The first aircraft flew in August 1956 and the initial production Stratotanker was delivered to Castle Air Force Base, California, in June 1957. The last KC-135 was delivered to the Air Force in 1965. Of the original KC-135A's, more than 410 have been modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International. The re-engined tanker, designated either the KC-135R or KC-135T, can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel efficient, costs 25 percent less to operate and is 96 percent quieter than the KC-135A. Under another modification program, 157 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard tankers were re-engined with the TF-33-PW-102 engines. The re-engined tanker, designated the KC-135E, is 14 percent more fuel efficient than the KC-135A and can.
KDM Sælen (S323) - tons surfaced, 435 tons submerged Length: 47.20 meters Beam: 4.70 meters Draught: 3.80 meters Propulsion: two MTU 1100 hp diesel engines, one 1700 hp electric motor Speed: 10 knots surfaced, 17 knots submerged Complement: 24 officers and men Armament: eight 533mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes, eight torpedoes KDM Sælen (S323), is one of the three Tumleren-class small coastal submarines of the Kongelige Danske Marine (Royal Danish Navy). She was built as a Type 207 submarine by Rheinstahl-Nordseewerke of Emden, Germany in 1965 for the Kongelige Norske Marine (Royal Norwegian Navy) and served for 25 years as KNM Uthaug before being purchased by Denmark in 1990. Her international call sign is OUCJ. On 4 December 1990, Sælen sank while being towed from Copenhagen to Aarhus. On 17 December, she was raised by the.
Ken Livingstone - Ken Livingstone Ken Livingstone (born June 17, 1945), Mayor of London 2000 - present, was born in Lambeth, London. He was Labour MP for Brent East between 1987 and 2001. He is also known as "Red Ken", a tabloid sobriquet, and is famous for his predilection for keeping newts. Livingstone worked for eight years as a cancer research technician and also trained as a teacher. He was elected to the Lambeth borough council in 1971 and served as Vice-Chair of the Housing Committee from 1971 to 1973. (Among his fellow Lambeth councillors was John Major.) He became a Labour member of the Greater London Council in 1973 and served as Vice-Chair of Housing Mangement in 1974-1975. He also served on the Camden council from 1978 to 1982 and unsuccessfully stood for.
