OUTLOOK
High pressure remains off the Atlantic coast through mid week. Southeasterly flow around this high will bring moisture to the region and allow showers and thunderstorms to develop each day. Later in the week, a broad surface front will likely settle into the area and increase the coverage of thunderstorms.
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Local News Update
(National News is published after the Macon Calendar section)
Town of Franklin Announces Independence Day Celebration
(Franklin, NC) The Town of Franklin’s annual celebration of Independence Day will see several changes in 2021.
“Franklin’s celebration this year will be held on Saturday, July 3. It is a true, small town American experience. The Town Council and Employees have planned an event that is open to everyone-- children, residents, visitors, veterans, young, old, and pets—to have the opportunity to take part in the parade and all activities as we celebrate our Nation’s 245 th birthday. It is a celebration where everyone becomes a participant—not just a spectator,” said Mayor Bob Scott. The activities will begin at 12 noon with inflatables for kids including a water slide. The free attractions will be open until 4:00 p.m. on the square in Downtown Franklin near the Macon County Courthouse. Be sure your young ones are dressed appropriately to enjoy the water slide and other inflatables.
At 4:30 the Little Miss and Mister Firecracker Contest will take place. This contest is open to all girls and boys ages 3 to 6. It is patriotic in nature with entrants judged on their patriotic attire and one question. No registration or entry fee is required for this family-friendly contest that will be held at the Gazebo on the Square.
Even pets can get in on the fun with the Patriotic Pet Contest following at approximately 4:45 p.m. Deck your pets out in red, white and blue for this fun event.
“Franklin hosts one of the few parades in the country that visitors can actually participate in,” said Justin Setser, Interim Town Manager. “We encourage locals and visitors alike to be part of the parade. All you have to do is be in the lower parking lot of Town Hall at 5:30 pm for lineup. Entrants can walk, drive or ride and are encouraged to incorporate patriotic colors.”
The Patriotic Parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. and travel down Main Street, turn right on Iotla Street and disband back at Town Hall.
Following the Patriotic Parade, a short break is planned to relax, have dinner, and get ready for Fireworks Over Franklin. The park and watch fireworks show will be displayed in East Franklin at 15 First Street across from the Shops at Riverwalk (formerly East Franklin Shopping Center). Many will not even have to leave their homes to view the show.
“We are again working with Hale Artificier, Inc. of Lexington, North Carolina to produce the show,” said Scott. “These folks have been in business nearly 40 years and produce spectacular fireworks displays all across the Southeast.”
Fireworks Over Franklin is an all-aerial show that will feature hundreds of fireworks with over 250 shells in the grand finale alone.
A perimeter around the site will be secured and spectators will not be allowed to park or walk close to the launching site. Please note that any unauthorized vehicles in the safety zone will be towed.
“Plans are to have a test fireworks shell fired at 9:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. These test shells will help those who want to view the display determine if they might need to move to a different location for better viewing,” Scott said. “You will be able to view the display from many different locales in East Franklin and even from Town Hill.”
Prior to the fireworks display, the Town of Franklin will host a live radio broadcast on WFSC Radio beginning at 8:30 p.m. At 9:30 p.m. WFSC will air a patriotic soundtrack for the fireworks display that you will be able to enjoy, no matter where you are. Tune your radios to 104.9 FM for both the live broadcast and fireworks soundtrack.
“Franklin’s Fourth of July event is for everyone. The Town of Franklin is certainly very pleased to host these events for our residents and visitors as we return to normal during the pandemic,” Scott said.
For additional information call (828) 524-2516 or online at TownofFranklinNC.com or follow on Facebook @FranklinNCEvents.
Vet's Portrait Project for 2021
The Macon County Art Association in Franklin is pleased to announce that the Vet’s Portrait Project will be held this year. This will be our ninth year for this event. Unfortunately the pandemic precluded the project last year but the artists are ready to go for 2021. This year there are spots for 4-7 veterans as we had applications remaining from 2019. Please announce the call for Macon County Veterans or their family members to apply to have the Veteran’s portrait painted by one of our local artists. Vets or their families may apply at the gallery between Memorial Day and July 4th of this year. There is no cost to apply or for the portraits. The only requirement is that the Veteran or their family member be present to receive the portrait on Veterans Day November 11, 2021. Community members who wish to help support the costs for this program are also welcome. Contact the project chair by email at karen@programservices.org.
NC Dept of Justice Releases May 2021 Highlights [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Wednesday Night
Franklin area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Otto area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Nantahala area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A broad area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Some slow development of this system is possible through the middle of next week while it moves a little faster toward the west and then west-northwest at about 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.
2. A surface trough located a few hundred miles southwest of Bermuda is producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Surface pressures remain high across the area, and significant development of this system is not anticipated while it moves westward and then west-northwestward at about 15 mph over the next few days, reaching the coast of the southeastern United States late Monday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There are no significant sources of smoke in the region as of 3am on 04-22-2021.)
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (2.5 out of 12) today with Grasses and Plantain being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.7 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on June 27th
Highest Temperature 97°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 45°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1979
Greatest Rainfall 3.73 inches in Highlands in 1963
Greatest Snowfall (No snowfall recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
June Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1872
Macon Calendar
The Macon County Art Association (a not for profit member organization) is offering classes in encaustic painting on Specified Fridays from 10AM-12PM at the Uptown Gallery 30 E Main St Franklin NC. Specific class dates are Friday July 9 and 23, August 3 and 27, September 3 and 17, October 29.
For more information contact the instructor, Karen Smith, at karen@programservices.org
vU.S. Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran Backed Militia Group
STREAMED LIVE: "The President's Own" Marine Big Band - June 26, 2021
8 p.m. (ET), Sunday, June 27, 2021 Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting This year marks the 50th anniversary of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band first performing at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. To celebrate, the Band closes a weekend of performances with an exciting lineup of music to include John Philip Sousa’s march “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” “America the Beautiful,” A Salute to the Armed Forces, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and more!
2021 Summer Series Full Schedule and Programs: [http://bit.ly/MarineBandSummer21]
On This Day
June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 186 days remain until the end of the year. In common years it is always in ISO week 26.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1098 – Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul.
• [Wikipedia: Kerbogha]
• [Wikipedia: First Crusade]
• [Documentary: The First Crusade]
1119 - Battle of Sarmada (aka Battle of Ager Sanguinis or the Battle of the Field of Blood) - Emir Ilghazi defeats French Crusaders
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Ager Sanguinis]
• [Battle of the Field of Blood, 1119 AD ⚔️ The Crusades ⚔️ (a.k.a. Battle of Ager Sanguinis)]
• [Ager Sanguinis: The Battle of the Field of Blood, 1119]
1245 - 1st Council of Lyons (13th ecumenical council) opens
• [Wikipedia: First Council of Lyon]
1360 – Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid king of Granada after killing his brother-in-law Ismail II.
• [Wikipedia: Muhammad VI of Granada]
• [Wikipedia: Ismail II of Granada]
1389 - Ottomans defeat Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeastern Europe
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Kosovo]
• [Kings and Generals: Battle of Kosovo 1389 - Serbian-Ottoman Wars]
1461 – Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
• [Wikipedia: Edward IV of England]
1519 – Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
• [Wikipedia: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]
• [Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219]
• [Wikipedia: Holy Roman Empire]
1575 – Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Nagashino]
• [Wikipedia: Sengoku period]
• [HistoryMarche: Battle of Nagashino, 1575 ⚔️ Takeda clashes with the Oda-Tokugawa alliance]
1635 – Guadeloupe becomes a French colony.
1651 – The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Berestechko]
• [Video Essay: Battle of Berestechko]
1709 – Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Poltava]
• [Poltava – The Great Northern War – Sabaton History 057 [Official]]
• [Great Northern War - When Sweden Ruled the World - Extra History - #1]
1745 – A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).
1776 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Sullivan's Island]
• [SouthCarolinaETV: Carolina Day | History In A Nutshell]
• [The story of Carolina Day]
1776 – American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
• [Did George Washington’s Bodyguard Plot to Kill Him in 1776?]
• [Wikipedia: Thomas Hickey (soldier)]
• [Legends & Lies: The Patriots - Thomas Jefferson - The spy Thomas Hickey is Hanged] (Dramatization)
1778 – American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Monmouth]
• [The Battle of Monmouth Courthouse]
• ["Monmouth 1778: Battle for the North" Rev War Re-enactment Documentary]
1797 – Napoleonic Wars: French troops disembark in Corfu, beginning the French rule in the Ionian Islands.
• [Wikipedia: French rule in the Ionian Islands (1797–1799)]
1807 – Napoleonic Wars: Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals.
• [Wikipedia: British invasions of the River Plate]
1838 – Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
• [Wikipedia: Coronation of Queen Victoria]
• [The Coronation Where Everything Went Wrong]
• [Victoria Coronation] (Dramatization)
1841 – The Paris Opera Ballet premieres Giselle in the Salle Le Peletier.
• [Wikipedia: Giselle]
• [Giselle - Full-Length Ballet by Bolshoi Ballet Theatre; Music by Adolphe Adam]
• [Adolphe Adam - Giselle - Yuri Fayer (conductor) - Royal Opera House Orchestra]
1855 – Sigma Chi fraternity is founded in North America.
1859 – The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
1865 – The Army of the Potomac is disbanded.
• [Wikipedia: Union Army of the Potomac]
1870 – The US Congress establishes the first federal holidays (New Year Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas).
1880 – Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan.
• [Wikipedia: Ned Kelly]
• [Extra History: Ned Kelly] (video playlist)
• [Ned Kelly: Australia's Most Famous Outlaw]
• [Johnny Cash Sings: Ned Kelly]
1881 – The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed.
• [Wikipedia: Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881]
• [5 Major Treaties & Alliances in the Build Up to World War One]
• [Serbia Before World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special]
1882 – The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone.
• [Anglo-French Convention of 1882]
1894 – Labor Day becomes an official US holiday.
• [Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day]
• [History of the Holidays: Labor Day | History]
1895 – The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis’s claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
• [Wikipedia: James Reavis]
• [LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST | Episode 2: “The Baron of Arizona”]
• [The Peralta Land Grant: James Addison Reavis’s Plan to Steal the Southwest]
1896 – An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
• [Wikipedia: Twin Shaft disaster]
• [Folksong: Twin Shaft Disaster]
1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
• [Wikipedia: Spooner Act]
1904 – The SS Norge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270 mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking.
• [Wikipedia: SS Norge]
1911 – The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt.
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhla_meteorite]
• [video clip]
1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I.
• [Wikipedia: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand]
• [Movietone Newsreel]
• [A Shot that Changed the World - The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand I PRELUDE TO WW1]
• [How A Wrong Turn Started World War 1 | First World War EP1 | Timeline]
• [Why Did the Death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Cause WWI?]
1917 – World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
1919 – The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I.
• [Wikipedia: Treaty of Versailles]
• [Silent Newsreel]
1921 – Serbian King Alexander I proclaims the new constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, known thereafter as the Vidovdan Constitution.
• [Wikipedia: Vidovdan Constitution]
• [Wikipedia: Kingdom of Yugoslavia]
• [Wikipedia: Alexander I of Yugoslavia]
1922 – The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
• [Wikipedia: Irish Civil War]
• [Wikipedia: Irish Free State offensive]
1926 – Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
1936 – The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
• [Mengjiang]
1940 – Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum.
• [Wikipedia: Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina]
• [Stalin's Secret Annexation (1940) - How The Soviets Seized Northern Bukovina]
• [A Soviet-Nazi Alliance - The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact | BETWEEN 2 WARS I 1939 Part 2 of 3]
1941 - German and Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev
• [Wikipedia: Kishinev pogrom]
1942 – World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.
• [Wikipedia: Case Blue]
• [FALL BLAU 1942 - Examining the Disaster]
• [Case Blue: "Road" to Stalingrad? Combat Effectiveness 1941 vs 1942]
1945 – Poland's Soviet-allied Provisional Government of National Unity is formed over a month after V-E Day.
1948 – Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform.
• [Wikipedia: Tito–Stalin split]
• [Tito vs Stalin - COLD WAR DOCUMENTARY]
• [Newsreel - 18 months later]
1948 – Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
1950 – Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.
• [Wikipedia: Bodo League massacre]
• [Korean Bodo League Massacre]
1950 – Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
• [Wikipedia: Hangang Bridge bombing]
• [[최태성의한국전쟁 Eng c.c] 한강 인도교 폭파의 비극 The tragedy of the Hangang Bridge bombing] (Korean with English subtitles)
1950 – Korean War: North Korean Army conducts the Seoul National University Hospital massacre.
• [Wikipedia: Seoul National University Hospital massacre]
1956 – Cold War: in Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.
• [Wikipedia: Poznań protests of 1956]
• [Poznan June: 1956 Anti-Soviet Uprising DOCUMENTARY]
• [Newsreel Footage]
1956 - 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates (Chicago Illinois)
1964 – Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
• [Wikipedia: Organization of Afro-American Unity]
• [Malcolm X - By Any Means Necessary - Organization for Afro American Unity]
1965 - 1st US ground combat forces in Vietnam authorized by President Lyndon B. Johnson
• [Vietnam Archive: Study Tells How Johnson Secretly Opened Way to Ground Combat]
1969 – Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
1973 – Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time.
1976 – The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.
• [Luanda Trial]
1978 – The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.
• [Wikipedia: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke]
• [JUSTIA: Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978)]
• [Regents of University of California v. Bakke Case Brief Summary | Law Case Explained]
1981 – A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party.
• [Wikipedia: Hafte Tir bombing]
1987 – For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.
• [Wikipedia: Chemical bombing of Sardasht]
• [OPCW Chief Voices Solidarity with Victims of Sardasht Chemical Attack]
• [Iran-Iraq war: Looking back at the chemical bombing of Sardasht]
1989 – On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle.
• [Wikipedia: Gazimestan speech]
• [Wikipedia: Slobodan Milošević]
• [President Slobodan Milošević most patriotic speech, 1988, English - Слободан Милошевић Ушће 1988.] (English subtitles)
1997 – Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
• [Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield II full fight HD]
• [Mike Tyson Bites Holyfields Ear Clean Off]
• [Wikipedia: Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II]
2001 – Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial.
• [BBC News Article]
2004 – Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
• [Wikipedia: Coalition Provisional Authority]
2009 - Professor Stephen Hawking hosts a 'party for time travellers' at the University of Cambridge, not sending out the invites until after the party
• [Stephen Hawking’s party for time travellers ]
2009 – Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis.
2016 – A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others.
2018 - Lone gunman attacks offices of Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, killing nine
• [Wikipedia: Capital Gazette shooting]
• [NBC News Special Report]
2019 - 3,400 year old Bronze Age palace from the Mittani Empire uncovered on the banks of the Tigris River, due to lack of rainfall dropping the water level in the Mosul Dam reservoir
2020 - Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 500,000, doubling in less than two months (Johns Hopkins)
2020 - COVID-19 cases surge in southern and western US states with California, Texas and Florida closing bars, Arizona reports 20% of tests returning as positive
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, June 28, 2021
NC Dept of Justice Releases May 2021 Highlights [LINK]
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Wednesday Night
Franklin area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Otto area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Nantahala area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A broad area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Some slow development of this system is possible through the middle of next week while it moves a little faster toward the west and then west-northwest at about 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.
2. A surface trough located a few hundred miles southwest of Bermuda is producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Surface pressures remain high across the area, and significant development of this system is not anticipated while it moves westward and then west-northwestward at about 15 mph over the next few days, reaching the coast of the southeastern United States late Monday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
Air Quality
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There are no significant sources of smoke in the region as of 3am on 04-22-2021.)
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (2.5 out of 12) today with Grasses and Plantain being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.7 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on June 27th
Highest Temperature 97°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 45°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1979
Greatest Rainfall 3.73 inches in Highlands in 1963
Greatest Snowfall (No snowfall recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
June Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1872
Macon Calendar
The Macon County Art Association (a not for profit member organization) is offering classes in encaustic painting on Specified Fridays from 10AM-12PM at the Uptown Gallery 30 E Main St Franklin NC. Specific class dates are Friday July 9 and 23, August 3 and 27, September 3 and 17, October 29.
For more information contact the instructor, Karen Smith, at karen@programservices.org
vU.S. Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran Backed Militia Group
STREAMED LIVE: "The President's Own" Marine Big Band - June 26, 2021
8 p.m. (ET), Sunday, June 27, 2021 Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting This year marks the 50th anniversary of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band first performing at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. To celebrate, the Band closes a weekend of performances with an exciting lineup of music to include John Philip Sousa’s march “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” “America the Beautiful,” A Salute to the Armed Forces, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and more!
2021 Summer Series Full Schedule and Programs: [http://bit.ly/MarineBandSummer21]
On This Day
June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 186 days remain until the end of the year. In common years it is always in ISO week 26.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1098 – Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul.
• [Wikipedia: Kerbogha]
• [Wikipedia: First Crusade]
• [Documentary: The First Crusade]
1119 - Battle of Sarmada (aka Battle of Ager Sanguinis or the Battle of the Field of Blood) - Emir Ilghazi defeats French Crusaders
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Ager Sanguinis]
• [Battle of the Field of Blood, 1119 AD ⚔️ The Crusades ⚔️ (a.k.a. Battle of Ager Sanguinis)]
• [Ager Sanguinis: The Battle of the Field of Blood, 1119]
1245 - 1st Council of Lyons (13th ecumenical council) opens
• [Wikipedia: First Council of Lyon]
1360 – Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid king of Granada after killing his brother-in-law Ismail II.
• [Wikipedia: Muhammad VI of Granada]
• [Wikipedia: Ismail II of Granada]
1389 - Ottomans defeat Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeastern Europe
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Kosovo]
• [Kings and Generals: Battle of Kosovo 1389 - Serbian-Ottoman Wars]
1461 – Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
• [Wikipedia: Edward IV of England]
1519 – Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
• [Wikipedia: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]
• [Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219]
• [Wikipedia: Holy Roman Empire]
1575 – Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Nagashino]
• [Wikipedia: Sengoku period]
• [HistoryMarche: Battle of Nagashino, 1575 ⚔️ Takeda clashes with the Oda-Tokugawa alliance]
1635 – Guadeloupe becomes a French colony.
1651 – The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Berestechko]
• [Video Essay: Battle of Berestechko]
1709 – Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Poltava]
• [Poltava – The Great Northern War – Sabaton History 057 [Official]]
• [Great Northern War - When Sweden Ruled the World - Extra History - #1]
1745 – A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).
1776 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Sullivan's Island]
• [SouthCarolinaETV: Carolina Day | History In A Nutshell]
• [The story of Carolina Day]
1776 – American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
• [Did George Washington’s Bodyguard Plot to Kill Him in 1776?]
• [Wikipedia: Thomas Hickey (soldier)]
• [Legends & Lies: The Patriots - Thomas Jefferson - The spy Thomas Hickey is Hanged] (Dramatization)
1778 – American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Monmouth]
• [The Battle of Monmouth Courthouse]
• ["Monmouth 1778: Battle for the North" Rev War Re-enactment Documentary]
1797 – Napoleonic Wars: French troops disembark in Corfu, beginning the French rule in the Ionian Islands.
• [Wikipedia: French rule in the Ionian Islands (1797–1799)]
1807 – Napoleonic Wars: Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals.
• [Wikipedia: British invasions of the River Plate]
1838 – Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
• [Wikipedia: Coronation of Queen Victoria]
• [The Coronation Where Everything Went Wrong]
• [Victoria Coronation] (Dramatization)
1841 – The Paris Opera Ballet premieres Giselle in the Salle Le Peletier.
• [Wikipedia: Giselle]
• [Giselle - Full-Length Ballet by Bolshoi Ballet Theatre; Music by Adolphe Adam]
• [Adolphe Adam - Giselle - Yuri Fayer (conductor) - Royal Opera House Orchestra]
1855 – Sigma Chi fraternity is founded in North America.
1859 – The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
1865 – The Army of the Potomac is disbanded.
• [Wikipedia: Union Army of the Potomac]
1870 – The US Congress establishes the first federal holidays (New Year Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas).
1880 – Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan.
• [Wikipedia: Ned Kelly]
• [Extra History: Ned Kelly] (video playlist)
• [Ned Kelly: Australia's Most Famous Outlaw]
• [Johnny Cash Sings: Ned Kelly]
1881 – The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed.
• [Wikipedia: Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881]
• [5 Major Treaties & Alliances in the Build Up to World War One]
• [Serbia Before World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special]
1882 – The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone.
• [Anglo-French Convention of 1882]
1894 – Labor Day becomes an official US holiday.
• [Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day]
• [History of the Holidays: Labor Day | History]
1895 – The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis’s claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
• [Wikipedia: James Reavis]
• [LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST | Episode 2: “The Baron of Arizona”]
• [The Peralta Land Grant: James Addison Reavis’s Plan to Steal the Southwest]
1896 – An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
• [Wikipedia: Twin Shaft disaster]
• [Folksong: Twin Shaft Disaster]
1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
• [Wikipedia: Spooner Act]
1904 – The SS Norge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270 mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking.
• [Wikipedia: SS Norge]
1911 – The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt.
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhla_meteorite]
• [video clip]
1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I.
• [Wikipedia: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand]
• [Movietone Newsreel]
• [A Shot that Changed the World - The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand I PRELUDE TO WW1]
• [How A Wrong Turn Started World War 1 | First World War EP1 | Timeline]
• [Why Did the Death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Cause WWI?]
1917 – World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
1919 – The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I.
• [Wikipedia: Treaty of Versailles]
• [Silent Newsreel]
1921 – Serbian King Alexander I proclaims the new constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, known thereafter as the Vidovdan Constitution.
• [Wikipedia: Vidovdan Constitution]
• [Wikipedia: Kingdom of Yugoslavia]
• [Wikipedia: Alexander I of Yugoslavia]
1922 – The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
• [Wikipedia: Irish Civil War]
• [Wikipedia: Irish Free State offensive]
1926 – Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
1936 – The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
• [Mengjiang]
1940 – Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum.
• [Wikipedia: Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina]
• [Stalin's Secret Annexation (1940) - How The Soviets Seized Northern Bukovina]
• [A Soviet-Nazi Alliance - The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact | BETWEEN 2 WARS I 1939 Part 2 of 3]
1941 - German and Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev
• [Wikipedia: Kishinev pogrom]
1942 – World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.
• [Wikipedia: Case Blue]
• [FALL BLAU 1942 - Examining the Disaster]
• [Case Blue: "Road" to Stalingrad? Combat Effectiveness 1941 vs 1942]
1945 – Poland's Soviet-allied Provisional Government of National Unity is formed over a month after V-E Day.
1948 – Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform.
• [Wikipedia: Tito–Stalin split]
• [Tito vs Stalin - COLD WAR DOCUMENTARY]
• [Newsreel - 18 months later]
1948 – Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
1950 – Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 and 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.
• [Wikipedia: Bodo League massacre]
• [Korean Bodo League Massacre]
1950 – Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
• [Wikipedia: Hangang Bridge bombing]
• [[최태성의한국전쟁 Eng c.c] 한강 인도교 폭파의 비극 The tragedy of the Hangang Bridge bombing] (Korean with English subtitles)
1950 – Korean War: North Korean Army conducts the Seoul National University Hospital massacre.
• [Wikipedia: Seoul National University Hospital massacre]
1956 – Cold War: in Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.
• [Wikipedia: Poznań protests of 1956]
• [Poznan June: 1956 Anti-Soviet Uprising DOCUMENTARY]
• [Newsreel Footage]
1956 - 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates (Chicago Illinois)
1964 – Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
• [Wikipedia: Organization of Afro-American Unity]
• [Malcolm X - By Any Means Necessary - Organization for Afro American Unity]
1965 - 1st US ground combat forces in Vietnam authorized by President Lyndon B. Johnson
• [Vietnam Archive: Study Tells How Johnson Secretly Opened Way to Ground Combat]
1969 – Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
1973 – Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time.
1976 – The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.
• [Luanda Trial]
1978 – The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.
• [Wikipedia: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke]
• [JUSTIA: Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978)]
• [Regents of University of California v. Bakke Case Brief Summary | Law Case Explained]
1981 – A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party.
• [Wikipedia: Hafte Tir bombing]
1987 – For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.
• [Wikipedia: Chemical bombing of Sardasht]
• [OPCW Chief Voices Solidarity with Victims of Sardasht Chemical Attack]
• [Iran-Iraq war: Looking back at the chemical bombing of Sardasht]
1989 – On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle.
• [Wikipedia: Gazimestan speech]
• [Wikipedia: Slobodan Milošević]
• [President Slobodan Milošević most patriotic speech, 1988, English - Слободан Милошевић Ушће 1988.] (English subtitles)
1997 – Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
• [Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield II full fight HD]
• [Mike Tyson Bites Holyfields Ear Clean Off]
• [Wikipedia: Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II]
2001 – Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial.
• [BBC News Article]
2004 – Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
• [Wikipedia: Coalition Provisional Authority]
2009 - Professor Stephen Hawking hosts a 'party for time travellers' at the University of Cambridge, not sending out the invites until after the party
• [Stephen Hawking’s party for time travellers ]
2009 – Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis.
2016 – A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others.
2018 - Lone gunman attacks offices of Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, killing nine
• [Wikipedia: Capital Gazette shooting]
• [NBC News Special Report]
2019 - 3,400 year old Bronze Age palace from the Mittani Empire uncovered on the banks of the Tigris River, due to lack of rainfall dropping the water level in the Mosul Dam reservoir
2020 - Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 500,000, doubling in less than two months (Johns Hopkins)
2020 - COVID-19 cases surge in southern and western US states with California, Texas and Florida closing bars, Arizona reports 20% of tests returning as positive
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