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June 20 – The Red Phone – Fact of the Day

June 20th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 20 – The Red Phone – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow-Washington_hotline
http://www.state.gov/t/isn/4785.htm
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-and-pakistan-to-have-nuclear-hotline-732980.html

The phone was referenced in Hillary Clinton’s campaign ads.

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June 19 – Juneteenth – Fact of the Day

June 19th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 19 – Juneteenth – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/juneteenth1.html
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/juneteenth.html

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June 18 – Sally Ride – Fact of the Day

June 18th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 18 – Sally Ride – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96may/ride.html
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html

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June 17 – Iceland’s Independence – Fact of the Day

June 17th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 17 – Iceland’s Independence – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland
Financial collapse
Environmental Issues

VOL CA NOES

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June 16 – Valentina Tereshkova – Fact of the Day

June 16th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 16 – Valentina Tereshkova – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Tereshkova
http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/trackind/Vostok5and6/Vostok56.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/sites/baiurlc1.htm

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June 15 – First Blood Transfusion – Fact of the Day

June 15th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 15 – First Blood Transfusion – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_transfusion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Denys

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June 14 – US Flag Day – Fact of the Day

June 14th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 14 – US Flag Day – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day_in_the_United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code

Video Tutorial on US Flag Code

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June 13 – Miranda v. Arizona – Fact of the Day

June 13th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 13 – Miranda v. Arizona – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning
http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_759/argument/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_v._Arizona

Further Viewing:

Don’t Talk to Police (how to use your US fifth amendment rights)
Busted: A Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters (how to use your US fourth and fifth amendment rights)

Rights Cards (how to use your Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms rights)

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June 12 – Siege of Louisbourg – Fact of the Day

June 12th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 12 – Siege of Louisbourg – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Louisbourg_(1758)
http://www.militaryheritage.com/louisbg.htm

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June 11 – Vince Lombardi – Fact of the Day

June 11th, 2010 | by Steven Bush
June 11 – Vince Lombardi – Fact of the Day

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Lombardi
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PLAYER_ID=132

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