Today is Sunday, June 21, the
172nd day of 2009. There are
193 days left in the year. This is Father's Day. Summer arrives at 1:45 a.m. EDT. [Hokey Smokes, it's already here?!]
AP.
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UPI Almanac.
Today's Highlight in History: On June 21, 1788, the U.S. Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.
On this date: In 1834, Cyrus Hall McCormick received a patent for his reaping machine.
In 1905, Philosopher, author and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre was born in Paris.
In 1932, heavyweight Max Schmeling lost a title fight rematch in New York by decision to Jack Sharkey, prompting Schmeling's manager, Joe Jacobs, to exclaim: "We was robbed!"
In 1945, Japanese defenders of Okinawa Island surrendered to U.S. troops.
In 1948, the Republican national convention opened in Philadelphia. (The delegates ended up choosing Thomas E. Dewey to be their presidential nominee.)
In 1963, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini was chosen to succeed the late Pope John XXIII; the new pope took the name Paul VI.
In 1964, civil rights workers Michael H. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E. Chaney disappeared in Philadelphia, Miss.; their bodies were found buried in an earthen dam six weeks later. (More photos, & folk music, at the "A/V" link above.)
Meanwhile, Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a perfect game in a 6-0 victory over the New York Mets.
In 1973, the Supreme Court, in Miller v. California, ruled that states may ban materials found to be obscene according to local standards. [Fuck 'em in the ass. Sideways. — Ed.]
In 1982, a jury in Washington found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of President Ronald Reagan and three other men.
In 1985, scientists announced that skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were those of Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele.
Twenty years ago, in 1989, a sharply divided Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag as a form of political protest is protected by the First Amendment.
In 1990, an estimated 50,000 Iranians were killed by an earthquake.
In 1997, the Women's National Basketball Association made its debut.
Ten years ago: President Bill Clinton visited Slovenia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, where he publicly urged Serbs to reject Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic. NATO and the Kosovo Liberation Army, meanwhile, signed an accord providing for the demilitarization of the KLA.
In 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of three civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Miss., 41 years to the day earlier. (He is serving a 60-year prison sentence.)
In 2000, NASA announced that its Mars Global Surveyor had spotted grooved surface features, suggesting a relatively recent water flow on the planet.
Five years ago: The SpaceShipOne rocket plane punched through Earth's atmosphere, then glided to a landing in California's Mojave Desert in the first privately financed manned spaceflight. Connecticut Gov. John Rowland resigned effective July 1, 2004, amid graft allegations and a federal investigation. (Rowland, who ended up serving 10 months in prison, was succeeded by Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell.)
One year ago: A ferry carrying more than 800 people capsized as Typhoon Fengshen battered the Philippines; only about four dozen people survived. The body of a pregnant Army soldier, Spc. Megan Touma, 23, was found submerged in a motel room bathtub in Fayetteville, N.C. (Sgt. Edgar Patino, said by police to be the unborn baby's father, was charged with first-degree murder.) Scott Kalitta died when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Jane Russell is 88. Actor Bernie Kopell is 76. Actor Monte Markham is 74. Songwriter Don Black is 71. Actress Mariette Hartley is 69. Comedian Joe Flaherty is 68. Rock singer-musician Ray Davies (The Kinks) is 65. Actress Meredith Baxter is 62. Actor Michael Gross is 62. Rock musician Joe Molland (Badfinger) is 62. Rock musician Don Airey (Deep Purple) is 61. Country singer Leon Everette is 61. Rock musician Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) is 59. Rock musician Nils Lofgren is 58. Actress Robyn Douglass is 56. Actor Leigh McCloskey is 54. Cartoonist Berke Breathed is 52. Country singer Kathy Mattea is 50. Actor Marc Copage is 47. Actress Sammi Davis is 45. Actor Doug Savant is 45. Country musician Porter Howell is 45. Actor Michael Dolan is 44. Writer-director Larry Wachowski is 44. Actress Paula Irvine is 41. Rapper/producer Pete Rock is 39. Country singer Allison Moorer is 37. Actress Juliette Lewis is 36. Musician Justin Cary is 34. Rock musician Mike Einziger (Incubus) is 33. Actor Chris Pratt is 30. Rock singer Brandon Flowers is 28. Britain's Prince William of Wales is 27.
Today In Entertainment History -- In 1955, Johnny Cash released his first single, "Hey, Porter."
In 1958, Bobby Darin recorded his first hit, "Splish Splash."
In 1966, the Rolling Stones sued 14 New York hotels that had banned them. They claimed the move hurt their careers.
In 1970, Pete Townshend was detained at the Memphis Airport because he used the British slang term "bomb" to describe the success of The Who rock opera "Tommy." The FBI thought it was a bomb threat.
In 1973, Bread performed for the last time, in Salt Lake City, Utah. [We hope that in all the excitement someone remembered to plunge a stake into their hearts. — Ed.]
Thirty years ago, in 1979, guitarist Mick Taylor released his first solo album, four years after leaving the Rolling Stones.
In 1981, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker formally dissolved Steely Dan. They reunited in 1993. [Whores. — Ed.]
Fifteen years ago, in 1994, singer George Michael lost his lawsuit against Sony. He claimed that his 15-year contract with Sony was unfair because the company could refuse to release albums it thought wouldn't be commercially successful.
In 1998, actor Macauley Culkin married actress Rachel Miner. They have since separated.
In 2001, bluesman John Lee Hooker died of natural causes at his home outside San Francisco. He was 83. That same day, actor Carroll O'Connor died of a heart attack at a hospital near Los Angeles. He was 76.
Thought for Today: "Three o'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do." — Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher (1905-1980). [Good time to wake up, as far as we're concerned. — Ed.]
Meanwhile, Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a perfect game in a 6-0 victory over the New York Mets.
In 1973, the Supreme Court, in Miller v. California, ruled that states may ban materials found to be obscene according to local standards. [Fuck 'em in the ass. Sideways. — Ed.] In 1982, a jury in Washington found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of President Ronald Reagan and three other men. In 1985, scientists announced that skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were those of Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele. Twenty years ago, in 1989, a sharply divided Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag as a form of political protest is protected by the First Amendment. In 1990, an estimated 50,000 Iranians were killed by an earthquake. In 1997, the Women's National Basketball Association made its debut. Ten years ago: President Bill Clinton visited Slovenia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, where he publicly urged Serbs to reject Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic. NATO and the Kosovo Liberation Army, meanwhile, signed an accord providing for the demilitarization of the KLA. In 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of three civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Miss., 41 years to the day earlier. (He is serving a 60-year prison sentence.) In 2000, NASA announced that its Mars Global Surveyor had spotted grooved surface features, suggesting a relatively recent water flow on the planet. Five years ago: The SpaceShipOne rocket plane punched through Earth's atmosphere, then glided to a landing in California's Mojave Desert in the first privately financed manned spaceflight. Connecticut Gov. John Rowland resigned effective July 1, 2004, amid graft allegations and a federal investigation. (Rowland, who ended up serving 10 months in prison, was succeeded by Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell.) One year ago: A ferry carrying more than 800 people capsized as Typhoon Fengshen battered the Philippines; only about four dozen people survived. The body of a pregnant Army soldier, Spc. Megan Touma, 23, was found submerged in a motel room bathtub in Fayetteville, N.C. (Sgt. Edgar Patino, said by police to be the unborn baby's father, was charged with first-degree murder.) Scott Kalitta died when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey. Today's Birthdays: Actress Jane Russell is 88. Actor Bernie Kopell is 76. Actor Monte Markham is 74. Songwriter Don Black is 71. Actress Mariette Hartley is 69. Comedian Joe Flaherty is 68. Rock singer-musician Ray Davies (The Kinks) is 65. Actress Meredith Baxter is 62. Actor Michael Gross is 62. Rock musician Joe Molland (Badfinger) is 62. Rock musician Don Airey (Deep Purple) is 61. Country singer Leon Everette is 61. Rock musician Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) is 59. Rock musician Nils Lofgren is 58. Actress Robyn Douglass is 56. Actor Leigh McCloskey is 54. Cartoonist Berke Breathed is 52. Country singer Kathy Mattea is 50. Actor Marc Copage is 47. Actress Sammi Davis is 45. Actor Doug Savant is 45. Country musician Porter Howell is 45. Actor Michael Dolan is 44. Writer-director Larry Wachowski is 44. Actress Paula Irvine is 41. Rapper/producer Pete Rock is 39. Country singer Allison Moorer is 37. Actress Juliette Lewis is 36. Musician Justin Cary is 34. Rock musician Mike Einziger (Incubus) is 33. Actor Chris Pratt is 30. Rock singer Brandon Flowers is 28. Britain's Prince William of Wales is 27. Today In Entertainment History -- In 1955, Johnny Cash released his first single, "Hey, Porter." In 1958, Bobby Darin recorded his first hit, "Splish Splash." In 1966, the Rolling Stones sued 14 New York hotels that had banned them. They claimed the move hurt their careers. In 1970, Pete Townshend was detained at the Memphis Airport because he used the British slang term "bomb" to describe the success of The Who rock opera "Tommy." The FBI thought it was a bomb threat. In 1973, Bread performed for the last time, in Salt Lake City, Utah. [We hope that in all the excitement someone remembered to plunge a stake into their hearts. — Ed.] Thirty years ago, in 1979, guitarist Mick Taylor released his first solo album, four years after leaving the Rolling Stones. In 1981, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker formally dissolved Steely Dan. They reunited in 1993. [Whores. — Ed.] Fifteen years ago, in 1994, singer George Michael lost his lawsuit against Sony. He claimed that his 15-year contract with Sony was unfair because the company could refuse to release albums it thought wouldn't be commercially successful. In 1998, actor Macauley Culkin married actress Rachel Miner. They have since separated. In 2001, bluesman John Lee Hooker died of natural causes at his home outside San Francisco. He was 83. That same day, actor Carroll O'Connor died of a heart attack at a hospital near Los Angeles. He was 76. Thought for Today: "Three o'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do." — Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher (1905-1980). [Good time to wake up, as far as we're concerned. — Ed.]
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