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Monthly Archives: June 2019
June 30, 2004
On June 30, 2004, the international Cassini spacecraft entered the orbit of the planet Saturn. It took the spacecraft nearly seven years to reach the second biggest planet in our Solar System. Charon, the moon of Pluto, was heard to complain, “Why can’t we get visitors? Saturn gets visitors. You never want visitors and don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Charon, Charon complaining, comets, dirty ice-balls, Pluto, Saturn
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June 28, 1975
On June 28, 1975, American screenwriter and producer, Rod Serling was rumored to have passed away at the age of 50. It was said that he’d died from a heart attack caused by smoking 3 to 4 packs of cigarettes a day. There was another eyewitness that reported seeing Mr. Serling walking into a cornfield … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Anthony Freemont, cigarettes, death, Ohio, Peaksville, Rod Serling, Twilight Zone
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June 27, 1964
On June 27, 1964 Ernest Borgnine and Ethel Merman were married. It only lasted 38 days. When Borgnine was asked why the marriage floundered so quickly, he said that he was fat and she was ugly, and when they sobered up, he realized she was fat and he was ugly, and that during their honeymoon, … Continue reading
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Tagged doomed to fail, Ernest Borgnine, Ethel Merman, honeymoons, marriage
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June 26, 2015
On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court Justices said that gay men and women had the same right to screw up their lives as the rest of us.
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged 14th Amendment, gay marriage, marriage, US Supreme Court
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June 25, 1910
On June 25, 1910, the Mann Act was passed in the United States. In its original form, the act made it a felony to transport white women across state lines for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose. This act was supposed to help prevent prostitution and human trafficking, but … Continue reading
June 24, 1947
On June 24, 1947, Kenneth Arnold made the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. This was also the first case of piloting a spacecraft while under the influence. Craxx, a Grey from Alpha Centauri, had left the intergalactic gambling establishments that are located at Area 51, three sheets to the wind, or … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged aliens, Alpha Centauri, Area 51, Greys, Mount Ranier, Nordic Whites, qiztarte, Reptilians, US Airforce, Washington
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June 23, 1961
On June 23, 1961, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and USSR signed the Antarctic Treaty. This treaty ensured that Antarctica would only be used for peaceful purposes. Countries would act in international cooperation for scientific research and to protect the native animal populations. Contrary to … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, Antartica, conspiracy theor, emperor penguins, penguins
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June 22, 1978
On June 22, 1978, James W. Christy and Robert S. Harrington discovered, at that time, the only known moon of Pluto. They named it Charon. In August 2006, when Pluto lost its planetary status, Charon asked for a divorce. It claimed that Pluto had lied about its status and that it could not stay in … Continue reading
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Tagged Charon, dwarf planets, Hydra, Kerberos, moons, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nix, Pluto, Pluto getting shit on again, Styx
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June 21, 1915
On June 21, 1915, the US Supreme Court handed down its decision in Guinn vs United States and struck down Oklahoma’s grandfather clause which had the effect of denying the right to vote to black people. When Oklahoma was admitted as a state in 1907, its state constitution allowed men of all races to vote, … Continue reading
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Tagged grandfather clause, literacy requirements, Oklahoma, racism, US Supreme Court
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