June 26 - June 26 June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 684 - Benedict II becomes Pope. 1483 - Richard III becomes king of England. 1819 - The bicycle is patented. 1923 - First race of the 24 hours of Le Mans 1924 - American occupying forces leave the Dominican Republic. 1945 - The charter of the United Nations is signed. 1948 - The Western allies start an air lift to Berlin after the Soviet Union has blockaded West Berlin. 1963 - John F. Kennedy speaks the famous words "Ich bin ein Berliner". 1964 - The Beatles release the.
January 26 - January 26 January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 339 days remaining (340 in leap years). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 1500 - Vicente Yáñez Pinzón become the first European to discover Brazil. 1531 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die. 1699 - Treaty of Carlowitz signed. 1736 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. 1788 - The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, land at Botany Bay just outside present-day Sydney. They would establish the first permanent European settlement on the continent. Celebrated as Australia Day, the country's national day. 1837.
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,.
June 25 - June 25 June 25 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and Observances Events 1788 - Virginia ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 10th state of the United States. 1876 - The Battle of Little Big Horn and the death of Colonel George Custer. 1938 - Dr. Douglas Hyde is elected the first President of Ireland. 1945 - Seán T. O'Kelly is elected the second President of Ireland. 1950 - The beginning of the Korean War. 1959 - Eamon de Valera is elected the third President of Ireland. 1973 - Erskine Hamilton Childers is elected the fourth President.
June 27 - June 27 June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 187 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the battle of Poltava 1759 - General James Wolfe starts siege of Quebec 1893 - Crash of the New York stock market 1905 - Mutiny on the battleship Potemkin 1950 - United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War 1953 - Joseph Laniel becomes Prime Minister of France 1954 - World's first nuclear power station opens in Obninsk, near Moscow 1957 - Hurricane Audrey kills 500 people in Louisiana and Texas 1962 -.
July 26 - July 26 July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and Observances Events 1139 - Afonso, then a count, is procclaimed first king of Portugal and declares independence from Castile 1788 - New York ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 11th state of the United States. 1847 - Liberia gains independence. 1861 - American Civil War: George McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. 1863 - American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends - At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360.
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 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%.
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.
KANU - in 1964 and joined KANU. A small but significant leftist opposition party, the Kenya People's Union (KPU), was formed in 1966, led by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, a former vice president and Luo elder. The KPU was banned and its leader detained after political unrest related to Kenyatta's visit to Nyanza Province. No new opposition parties were formed after 1969, and KANU became the sole political party. At Kenyatta's death in August 1978, Vice President Daniel arap Moi became interim President. On October 14, Moi became President formally after he was elected head of KANU and designated its sole nominee. In June 1982, the National Assembly amended the constitution, making Kenya officially a one-party state, and parliamentary elections were held in September 1983. The 1988 elections reinforced the one-party system. However, in.
Karl August von Hardenberg - Hardenberg (May 31, 1750 - November 26, 1822), Prussian statesman, was born at Essenroda in Hanover. Biography After studying at Leipzig and Göttingen he entered the Hanoverian civil service in 1770 as councillor of the board of domains (Katnmerrat); but, finding his advancement slow, he set out--on the advice of King George III--on a course of travels, spending some time at Wetzlar, Regensburg (where he studied the mechanism of the Imperial government), Vienna and Berlin. He also visited France, the Netherlands and England, where he was kindly received by the king. On his return he married, by his father's desire, the countess Reventlow. In 1778 he was raised to the rank of privy councillor and created a count. He now again went to England, in the hope of obtaining the post.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent - Arthrington Worsley, 4th Bt., and his wife, Joyce Morgan, daughter of Sir John Brunner, the founder of Brunner Mond, which later became ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries). On June 8, 1961, she married His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent at York Minster. Their official residence is at Kensington Palace in West London. Together the Duke and Duchess have three children listed below. Earl of St. Andrews (George Philip Nicholas Windsor), born 26 June 1962 at Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire. The Lady Helen Taylor, born 28 April 1964 at Coppins, Iver, Buck., and styled Lady Helen Windsor until marriage. The Lord Nicholas Windsor, born 25 July 1970 at University College Hospital, London. The Duchess of Kent is strongly associated with the world of music, and has performed as a member of several choirs..
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.
Kevin Spacey - Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) in South Orange, New Jersey, better known as Kevin Spacey, is arguably one of the greatest American actors of his generation. He has won two Oscars for his film acting, including Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects in 1995, and Best Actor for American Beauty in 1999. Spacey's first professional stage appearance was as a messenger in a New York Shakespeare Festival performance of Henry VI, part 1 in 1981. The following year he made his first Broadway appearance in Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts. Although his interest soon turned to film, Spacey remains actively involved in the live theater community. In 1991, he won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Uncle Louie in Neil Simon's Broadway hit Lost in Yonkers. Spacey announced in.
Ken Buchanan - Ken Buchanan Ken Buchanan (born June 28, 1945) is a former world boxing champion. Many consider Buchanan to be the best boxer ever to come out of Scotland. Buchanan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He started boxing professionally on September 20, 1965, beating Brian Tonks by a knockout in two rounds in London. He spent much of the early parts of his career fighting undistinguished opponents in England. His Scottish debut came in his 17th fight, when he outpointed John McMillan over 10 rounds on January 23, 1967. Prior to that, he had also beaten Ivan Whiter by a decision in 8 rounds. Buchanan ran his winning streak to 23 consecutive bouts before challenging Maurice Cullen on February 19,1968 for the British Lightweight title in London. He knocked Cullen out in.
Kopete - into which it integrates very well. Project history December 26, 2001 Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett starts coding a KDE ICQ clone after the ICQ protocol changed, causing LICQ to be unable to login on the network. After a few weeks learning the KDE API, Licq was updated. Duncan designs a basic plugin API based on Noatun and refocuses Kopete as a plugin based multiprotocol client. Nick Betcher joins Duncan. Nick codes an AIM plugin based on the Kit AIM engine, while the ICQ plugin was based on the KxICQ engine, called KxEngine. Duncan continues working on the core library and a basic MSN plugin, based on KMerlin protocol code. March 3, 2002 - Kopete 0.2 released April 5, 2002 - Kopete 0.3 released. New features include an event notifier, an IRC plugin.
Komatsushima - city has an estimated population of 42,702 and the density of 951.26 persons per km². The total area is 44.89 km². The city was founded on June 1, 1951. External Links Official website in Japanese.
Vega program - contraction of Venera and Gallei (from Halley, as the Russian language does not have the letter "H"). The spacecraft design was based on the previous Venera 9/10 missions. The two spacecraft were launched on December 15 and December 21, 1984, respectively. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The Venus mission 1.1 The Vega aerobots 2 The Halley mission 3 The Vega spacecraft The Venus mission Vega 1 arrived at Venus on June 11 and Vega 2 on June 15, 1985, and each delivered a 1500 kg, 240 cm diameter spherical descent unit. The units were relased some days before each arrived at Venus and entered the atmosphere without active inclination changes. Each contained a lander and a balloon explorer. The landers were identical to that of the previous five Venera missions and.
J.C.R. Licklider - Carl Robnett Licklider (March 11, 1915 - June 26, 1990), known simply as J.C.R., was one of the most important figures in computer science and general computing history. He is probably best known as the father of artificial intelligence but was also an important figure in conceptualizing modern computer interaction concepts and the development of time-sharing and the modern Internet. Licklider was also a colleague of Douglas Engelbart, who was head of the Stanford Research Institute and its highly influential OnLine System. In 1950, Licklider moved from Harvard University to MIT where he got his first credible computing experiences. He worked on a Cold War project known as SAGE designed to create computer-based air defense systems. In 1960, Licklider wrote his famous paper Man-Computer Symbiosis, which outlined the need for simpler.
J.D. Tippit - tenth grade. Tippit was a member of the Baptist denomination. Tippit entered the United States Army on July 21 1944 and was assigned to the US 17th Airborne Division where he served until June 20 1946. Tippit was married to Marie Frances Gasaway on 26 December 1946 and had three children. That same year he went to work for the Dearborn Stove Company. He went to work for the Sears and Roebuck Company in March 1948 and worked in the installation department until September of 1949 when he moved to Lone Star, Texas and attempted cattle farming. He attended a Veterans Administration vocational training school at Bogata, Texas from January 1950 until June 1952. He was then hired by the Dallas Police Department as a patrolman on July 28 1952. He.
