By the way, happy 117th anniversary of the #TunguskaEvent to all who celebrate!

#June30

June 30

This day in history:

• 1598 – The Spanish-held Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico having been besieged for fifteen days, surrenders to an English force under Sir George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
• 2013 – Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona.
• 1882 – Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield.
• 1703 – The Battle of Ekeren between a Dutch force and a French force.

Births:

• 1931 – Kaye Vaughan, American football player (died 2023)
• 1930 – Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad, Syrian bishop (died 2018)
• 1933 – Orval Tessier, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2022)

Deaths:

• 2018 – Smoke Dawg, Canadian rapper (born 1996)
• 2001 – Joe Henderson, American saxophonist and composer (born 1937)
• 1364 – Arnošt of Pardubice, Czech archbishop (born 1297)

Holidays:

• Asteroid Day (International observance)
• Independence Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo), celebrates the independence of Democratic Republic of the Congo from Belgium in 1960.
• Revolution Day (Sudan)

Random Article of the day:

Cryptophasa megalorma

The first non-eaten blueberries were picked and more black caps today.

#GrowYourOwn #gardening #harvest #orchard #berries #BlackCaps #BlackRaspberries #June30 #Monday #garden #today

Emily Dickinson wrote, “To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.”

That kind of presence—where we’re actually alive in the moment instead of rehearsing the past or scripting the future—is rare. But it’s where we meet God, growth, and grace.

Today, pause. Breathe. Notice. Live.
#PurposefulPresence #BeHereNow #MindfulLiving #June30

June 30 wasn’t just a moment in time it was a wave of hope, courage, and people choosing change.

It’s a reminder of how powerful we can be when we come together for what we believe in. That same spirit inspires so many of us every day—whether we’re creating, learning, building, or dreaming.

Here’s to never forgetting where we came from, and always moving forward with purpose.

#Pinerium #OmnipresentIntegratedSolutions #June30 #Egypt #Change #Hope #TogetherWeCan

#GAZA #october7 (2023) / #June30 (2024)

Palestinian civilians #KILLED or #WOUNDED

1) #Hamas #Ministry of #Health

2) #Palestinian #Central #Bureau of #Statistics

3) #TheLancet [ #Lancet ]

June 30

This day in history:

• 2023 – A Tajik citizen with ISIS connections, wanted in Tajikistan for murder and kidnapping, kills two people at Chișinău International Airport in Moldova, after being denied entry to the country.
• 1651 – The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory.
• 1986 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
• 1912 – The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Births:

• 1931 – Yo-Yo Davalillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (d. 2013)
• 1952 – David Garrison, American actor and singer
• 1998 – Tom Davies, English footballer

Deaths:

• 1704 – John Quelch, English pirate (b. 1665)
• 2022 – Technoblade, American YouTuber and streamer (b. 1999)
• 1973 – Vasyl Velychkovsky, Ukrainian-Canadian bishop and martyr (b. 1903)

Holidays:

• Armed Forces Day (Guatemala)
• Independence Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo), celebrates the independence of Democratic Republic of the Congo from Belgium in 1960.
• Navy Day (Israel)

Random Article of the day:

Novi Han

Novi Han (Bulgarian: Нови хан) is a village in western Bulgaria. It has a population of 3,205 as of 2022.

Song of the Day June 30 2024

In remembrance of the birth of Lena Horne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Horne

Lena Horne - “The Lady Is a Tramp” (From the film “Words and Music” MGM 1948)

https://youtu.be/BLwREAX4d2A?si=3sh5AyvAfzYH1uaj

#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOTD2024 #June30 #LenaHorne #TheLadyIsATramp #WordsAndMusic #MGM #DodgersAndHart #FilmPerformance #PopularStandard #Music #MusicVideo #1940s