June 19
1787 - The U.S. Constitutional Convention voted to strike down the Articles of Confederation and form a new government.
Sadly, most Americans don't know there was such an entity as the Articles of Confederation...Which speaks to the success of the U.S. Constitution - and the failure of the modern-day Education System destroying American History.
Thankfully, the Founders were farsighted enough to see the flaws of the Articles (namely the disunity of the young nation), and created a federal system.
That said, every American should know of and read the Articles of Confederation.
1269 - King Louis IX of France decreed all Jews must wear a badge of shame.
I bet most think the Nazi’s were the first to do this...Nah. Anti-Semitism has been rampant in Europe for at least a thousand years.
1429 - Joan of Arc raised the Siege of Orleans.
The Maid of Orleans arrived and turned a loss into a victory...What great honor and gifts was she given? She was handed over to the English to be executed.
Such was the gratitude of the French...Some things never change.
1586 - English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island (in modern-day North Carolina) after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in America.
Thankfully the English didn't give up...It had to have gone through their minds, however.
1846 - The first baseball game with set rules was played at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, N.J.
Final Score: N.Y. Nines 23, N.Y. Knickerbockers 1.
1865 - Union General Gordon Granger informed the citizens of Galveston, Texas, the slaves were freed. The celebration of this day became known as 'Juneteenth': U.S. Civil War.
Word of the Emancipation Proclamation hadn’t reached Texas till this time, and the reality was no slaves were legally freed until the 13th Amendment was ratified in December of this year.
1910 - Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Washington
Long overdue...Especially considering Mother's Day had been celebrated since 1908.
1917 - King George V ordered members of the British royal family to dispense with German titles and surnames - They took the name Windsor: WWI.
Such things happen during war...Though I personally like the sound of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha much better than Windsor.
1940 – Hermann Goering ordered the seizure of Dutch horses, cars, buses, and ships: WWII.
The Fat Field Marshal needed more toys...What a crack-pot.
1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed by electric chair at Sing Sing prison for conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
It's always good to pull out Ol' Sparky on traitors.
1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 survived an 83-day filibuster in the Senate.
An 83-day assault by Senate Democrats...Lets never forget this, and remind those who don’t know. Which is almost every American.
1998 - Switzerland's three biggest banks offered $600 million to settle claims they'd stolen the assets of Holocaust victims. Outraged Jewish leaders called the offer insultingly low.
There were approximately 10 million Jews in Europe prior to WWII = $60/Jew...There were approximately 5.5 million Jews executed during WWII = $109/Jew.
Ya, I’d say that is an insulting offer.
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that praying in public schools had to be private, barring officials from letting students lead stadium crowds in prayer before football games.
I’m not Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or any other recognized religion, but this is blatantly stupid...America is a Christian nation (lets face reality), and as much prayer shouldn’t be forced on students, it shouldn’t be restricted either.
Sadly, most Americans don't know there was such an entity as the Articles of Confederation...Which speaks to the success of the U.S. Constitution - and the failure of the modern-day Education System destroying American History.
Thankfully, the Founders were farsighted enough to see the flaws of the Articles (namely the disunity of the young nation), and created a federal system.
That said, every American should know of and read the Articles of Confederation.
1269 - King Louis IX of France decreed all Jews must wear a badge of shame.
I bet most think the Nazi’s were the first to do this...Nah. Anti-Semitism has been rampant in Europe for at least a thousand years.
1429 - Joan of Arc raised the Siege of Orleans.
The Maid of Orleans arrived and turned a loss into a victory...What great honor and gifts was she given? She was handed over to the English to be executed.
Such was the gratitude of the French...Some things never change.
1586 - English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island (in modern-day North Carolina) after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in America.
Thankfully the English didn't give up...It had to have gone through their minds, however.
1846 - The first baseball game with set rules was played at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, N.J.
Final Score: N.Y. Nines 23, N.Y. Knickerbockers 1.
1865 - Union General Gordon Granger informed the citizens of Galveston, Texas, the slaves were freed. The celebration of this day became known as 'Juneteenth': U.S. Civil War.
Word of the Emancipation Proclamation hadn’t reached Texas till this time, and the reality was no slaves were legally freed until the 13th Amendment was ratified in December of this year.
1910 - Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Washington
Long overdue...Especially considering Mother's Day had been celebrated since 1908.
1917 - King George V ordered members of the British royal family to dispense with German titles and surnames - They took the name Windsor: WWI.
Such things happen during war...Though I personally like the sound of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha much better than Windsor.
1940 – Hermann Goering ordered the seizure of Dutch horses, cars, buses, and ships: WWII.
The Fat Field Marshal needed more toys...What a crack-pot.
1953 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed by electric chair at Sing Sing prison for conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
It's always good to pull out Ol' Sparky on traitors.
1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 survived an 83-day filibuster in the Senate.
An 83-day assault by Senate Democrats...Lets never forget this, and remind those who don’t know. Which is almost every American.
1998 - Switzerland's three biggest banks offered $600 million to settle claims they'd stolen the assets of Holocaust victims. Outraged Jewish leaders called the offer insultingly low.
There were approximately 10 million Jews in Europe prior to WWII = $60/Jew...There were approximately 5.5 million Jews executed during WWII = $109/Jew.
Ya, I’d say that is an insulting offer.
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that praying in public schools had to be private, barring officials from letting students lead stadium crowds in prayer before football games.
I’m not Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or any other recognized religion, but this is blatantly stupid...America is a Christian nation (lets face reality), and as much prayer shouldn’t be forced on students, it shouldn’t be restricted either.
Labels: Civil Rights, Civil War, Constitution, France, Germany, Russia, Sports, Switzerland, UK, US, WWII
posted by Poison Pero @ Monday, June 18, 2018
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