On This Day In History
17 June 1982. Norman Whiteside (Northern Ireland), aged 17 years and 41 days, became the youngest player to appear in the World Cup finals against Yugoslavia in Zaragoza, Spain in a group game. pic.twitter.com/A9WqPy7rLa
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 17, 2022
PHOTO OF THE DAY. The life of a tree (1910). pic.twitter.com/jysDP8DVfF
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 17, 2022
#OnThisDay 17 June 1973
Tarsila do Amaral, Brazilian modernist artist, died at 86#brazil #art #artist #HistoryofPainting #licensing #artistoftheday pic.twitter.com/UcPnjcu6Mc
— Bridgeman Images (@BridgemanImages) June 17, 2018
17th June 19XX - Forrest came into the world, bestowing his parents with their most precious gift in life 🤗😇😊
Modesty is possibly my greatest virtue 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Happy Birthday, F. 🤗🤗🤗
Happy Birthday Forrest! Keep bestowing your preciousness 😍🤗🥳
June 18th
618 Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries of the Tang Dynasty's rule over China
1812 War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain
1928 American aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, landing at Burry Port, Wales
1940 Winston Churchill's "this was their finest hour" speech urging perseverance during Battle of Britain delivered to British House of Commons
Did You Know?
Richard Martin of London takes out first life insurance policy, on William Gibbons; premium was £383
Today in History in 1583
Would You Believe?
Governor of Louisiana Earl K. Long is committed to a state mental hospital; he responds by having the hospital's director fired and replaced with a crony who proceeds to proclaim him perfectly sane
Today in History in 1959
This day 756 years ago – 18 June 1264 – the earliest recorded meeting of an Irish parliament took place in Castledermot, Co Kildare.
It predated Simon de Montfort's English Parliament - sometimes called the first representative English parliament - by more than seven months. pic.twitter.com/efTBu6OMQ6
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 18, 2020
This day 25 years ago - 18 June 1994 - Ireland beat Italy 1-0 in their opening match of the World Cup, in the Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Ray Houghton scored the winning goal 11 minutes in.
Italy had knocked Ireland out of the World Cup four years earlier. pic.twitter.com/k0wH59Jeh1
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) June 18, 2019
In 1965 Heather Booth—student & civil rights activist—helped a friend access an abortion. This led her to found of the Jane Collective. Over 7 years the 'Janes' performed c. 11,000 abortions. In 1973 the group was disbanded after the Roe vs Wade ruling. https://t.co/jRCcM0m5OU pic.twitter.com/sEmicCokGS
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) June 18, 2022
On this day in 1971, following President Nixon’s speech to Congress, the media in America declared the beginning of the “War on Drugs,” which has shaped crime policy for the last half century. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/XQgNuOHpLf
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) June 18, 2022
18 June 2020. Legendary singer, Vera Lynn, died (aged 103). She was known as the British “Forces Sweetheart” during the Second World War. Her two most famous songs were We’ll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover. pic.twitter.com/rrCNCsaynO
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 18, 2022
18 June 2000. Scottish mountaineer, Jamie Andrew (aged 30), became the first quadruple amputee to scale Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. He later completed the London Marathon and climbed many other mountains including Kilimanjaro and the Matterhorn. pic.twitter.com/ktF6bEPx1d
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 18, 2022
18 June 1983. Dr Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel in space, when NASA’s space shuttle Challenger was launched into space on its second mission. pic.twitter.com/lEKxzuoop6
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 18, 2022
18 June 1974. Liverpool’s legendary manager, Bill Shankly, wrote a letter to John Smith, the LFC Chairman, announcing his intention to retire. He retired on 12 July 1974. His decision came as a huge shock to Liverpool fans. He later admitted he retired too early. pic.twitter.com/P6eBOxkUOc
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 18, 2022
18 June 1429. French forces, led by Joan of Arc, defeated the English army at the Battle of Patay. Many English knights escaped but crippling losses were inflicted on the corps of English longbowmen. This significant victory for the French turned the tide of 100 Years War. pic.twitter.com/QSnNCtGUfz
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 18, 2022
18 June 1940. Free French leader, Charles de Gaulle, issued his famous “Appeal” on BBC radio calling for French resistance to Hitler’s Germany. In spite of its significance in French WW2 history, historians have shown the speech was heard only by a minority of French people. pic.twitter.com/JYpPhEU8BK
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 18, 2022
18 June 1858. Charles Darwin (left), received a paper from Alfred Wallace (right) that included identical conclusions about evolution as his own, prompting Darwin to publish his own theory. It led to speculation that Darwin took credit for a theory that was originated by Wallace. pic.twitter.com/P7TUdfDtrU
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 18, 2022