donutage (Bill Cole)Happy Bloomsday, fedizens!
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Happy Yeats Day!
William Butler Yeats was born 6/13/1865 in Sandymount, Co. Dublin.
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Happy birthday, James Clerk Maxwell (b. 6/13/1831)!
John Nefastis & Stanley Koteks still believe in your demon.
Happy Dock Ellis Day!
On June 12, 1970, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis no-hit the San Diego Padres, 2–0, in the first game of a two-game doubleheader at San Diego Stadium, while reportedly under the influence of LSD.
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Happy birthday, floppy disks!
I never used 8" floppies, but I remember the excitement of my first 5 1/4", which meant I no longer had to save programs for my Trash-80 on cassette tapes. What a time to be alive!
Happy World Oceans Day!
Remember that, as Herman Melville put it, "however baby man may brag of his science and skill, and however much, in a flattering future, that science and skill may augment; yet for ever and for ever, to the crack of doom, the sea will insult and murder him, and pulverize the stateliest, stiffest frigate he can make".
Homepage - United Nations World Oceans Day
In celebration and support of the life and livelihood that the ocean sustains, UN WOD 2021 will feature keynotes, panel discussions and presentations that spotlight biodiversity, latest oceanic discoveries, the interconnectivity between the ocean and its ecosystems, and more.
Happy birthday, Paul Gauguin (b. 6/8/1848)!
Happy National Donut Day!
(Every day is Donut Day here at 𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘦, but some days are more donut than others.)
Happy Hot Air Balloon Day!
The first hot air balloon flight took place 6/5/1783 in France.
Happy Casey at the Bat Day!
The poem "Casey at the Bat" was published in The San Francisco Examiner (then called The Daily Examiner) 6/3/1888.