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The first recorded earthquake in what is now the United States was noted at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1638
Because bees are social insects that live together in large groups, Americans in the 1800s began using the term bee to talk about social gatherings of people. Spelling bees, quilting bees, husking bees, and apple bees became popular social events. What types of activities have replaced these as the most popular social gatherings? - Donut Day
Martha Washington, America's first first lady, was born, 1731. - Astronaut Edward White said, "This is the saddest day of my life," 1965.
What made him so unhappy? ( (Learning 93, p41)
- The first National Whelchair Games were held, 1957.
- National Trails Day
World Environment Day
Okahoma market owner Sylvan Goldman created the first shopping cart, 1937. - National Yo-Yo Day
D-Day
American patriot Nathan Hale was born, 1755.
Do you know the famous last words? (Learning 93, p41) - Boone Day
Danial Boone first set foot in Kentucky, 1769. - Ice cream was first advertised and sold, 1786.
- Samuel Clemens explained the meaning of his pen name, 1877.
Do you know his pen name? (Learning 93, p41) - Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928. He wrote Where the Wild Things Are, and serveral other favorite children's books.
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by a stockbroker and a doctor, 1935.
- Undersea explorer Jacques-Cousteau was born, 1910.
What is an Qqua Lung? (Learning 93, p41) - The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York, 1939.
- National Clay Week
The U.S. space probe Pioneer 10 crossed Neptune's orbit and left the solar system, 1983. - Flag Day
Children's author Laurence Yep was born, 1948.
Why did he feel like an outsider at school? (Learning 93, p41) - Hug Pledge Day
Arkansas became the 25th state, 1836. - On This Day in History
Father's Day Some years.
Hug Collection Week
Thought for Today: "We fear something before we hate it. A child who fears noises becomes a man who hates noise." Cyril Connolly, British critic (1903-1974).
The 168th day of the year. There are 198 days left in the year.
Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova became the first woman to orbit the earth, 1963. - National Juggling Day
Sir Francis Drake landed on the California coast, 1579. - Ants can't survive alone--they must live in colonies.
How did dairymaid ants get their name? (Learning 93, p41) - World Sauntering Day
The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor, 1885. - Father's Day Some years.
The bald eagle became the official symbol of the United States, 1782. - Summer Soltice or First Day of Summer
School 29 in Yonkers became New York's first school designated aas an urban wildlife sanctuary, 1991. - Congress established the Department of Justice, 1870.
It was on this day in 1944 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the GI Bill of Rights. It was one of the most important and influential pieces of legislation ever signed by an American president, but the newspapers barely covered the story at the time. They were too busy reporting on the Allied invasion of Europe. The law was originally designed as unemployment compensation for returning veterans, in case there weren't a lot of jobs available at the end of the war. A congressional committee threw in the idea that veterans should get money to go to college if they wanted to. Even the supporters of the bill didn't think very many GIs would really want to go to college. Most of the soldiers came from working-class families, and there was no reason to think they wouldn't go back to those same working-class jobs on farms and in factories. Experts predicted maybe 8 to 12 percent of veterans would actually use the money for higher education. In fact, about a million veterans applied for the money within the first year after the war, and ultimately 2.2 million veterans used the money to obtain higher education, many of them becoming the first members of their families to receive a college diploma. Before the war, about 10 percent of Americans attended college. After the war, that figure rose to about 50 percent. And contrary to most expectations, the grade-point averages at most colleges went up with the influx of veterans, and dropout rates went way down. Professors at the time said that the veterans were the most serious and disciplined students they'd ever seen. The cost to taxpayers for the GI Bill was about $5.5 billion, but the result was 450,000 engineers, 240,000 accountants, 238,000 teachers, 91,000 scientists, 67,000 doctors, 22,000 dentists, 17,000 writers and editors, and thousands of other professionals. It helped spur one of the greatest economic booms in American history. - Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an improved typewriter, 1868.
How was his new keyboard arrangement better than previous versions? (Learning 93, p41) - Radar was first used to detect airplanes, 1930.
- Children's author and illustrator Eric Carle was born, 1929.
- Today is Independence Day in Madagascar. This island nation is home to diverse and unusual wildlife.
What is a lemur? (Learning 93, p41) - The first Newbery Medal for excellence in chidren's literature was awarded, 1922.
- Congress designated the first Monday in September as our national Labor Day holiday, 1894.
- Bob Brown broke the yo-yo endurance record with a time of 121 hours and 10 minutess, 1985.
- National Tom Sawyer Day
The U.S. fish and Wildlife Service was establiished, 1940.
16 June : Today's Highlight in History:
Erik John (EJ)
was born in 1969, and loves 
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