68 degrees on a Wednesday morning, with 1.1” of rain overnight: On this date In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers first publicly demonstrated their hot-air balloon, which did not carry any passengers, over Annonay, France; In 1919, Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing citizens the right to vote regardless of their gender and sent it to the states for ratification; In 1942, the World War II Battle of Midway began, resulting in a decisive American victory against Japan and marking the turning point of the war in the Pacific; In 1954, French Premier Joseph Laniel and Vietnamese Premier Buu Loc signed treaties in Paris according complete independence to Vietnam; In 2009 Speaking at Cairo University, President Barack Obama called for a new beginning between the United States and Muslims and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe.; and in 2013 the Internal Revenue Service suffered another blow as new details emerged in a report about senior officials enjoying luxury hotel rooms, free drinks and food at a $4.1 million training conference. Today: Actor Bruce Dern is 78. Actress-singer Michelle Phillips is 70. Actor Noah Wyle is 43. Actress Angelina Jolie is 39. “Better to ask twice than to lose your way once.” – Danish Proverb. Have a good day.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:40:40 +0000
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