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June 23  Map of the fleet movements prior to the Battle of Trapani The Battle of Trapani took place on 23 June 1266 off Trapani, Sicily, between the fleets of the Republic of Genoa and the Republic of Venice, as part of the War of Saint Sabas (1256–1270). The two fleets met near Trapani in Sicily on 22 June. After learning of the Venetian fleet's smaller size, the Genoese war council resolved to attack, but during the night Genoese commander Lanfranco Borbonino reversed the decision and instead ordered his ships to take up a defensive position, bound together with chains, near the shore. As the Venetian fleet attacked the next day, many of the Genoese crews, mostly hired foreigners, lost heart and abandoned their ships. The battle was a Venetian victory, as they sank or captured the entire Genoese fleet. On their return to Genoa, Borbonino and most of his captains were tried and fined large sums for cowardice. Genoa continued the war, in which neither side was able to gain a decisive advantage, until it was ended through French mediation in 1270. (Full article...)
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June 24 .svg) Flag of Vatican City Vatican City's participation at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, held in Oran, Algeria, from 25 June to 6 July 2022, was as guests. It was the Vatican's first appearance in the Mediterranean Games, and its debut in any international multi-sport event. The Vatican's participation was the result of an agreement with the Italian National Olympic Committee in 2019 that formed Vatican Athletics, paving the way for possible participation in the Summer Olympics. An invitation from the organizers of the games in Oran followed the agreement with the Italians. The delegation consisted of one athlete, long-distance runner Sara Carnicelli, and two officials: Melchor Sánchez de Toca Alameda, undersecretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education; and Claudio Carmosino, coach and technical director of Vatican Athletics. Runner Simone Adamoli was supposed to participate but withdrew before the Games started. Carnicelli ran in the half marathon and unofficially placed ninth. (Full article...)
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June 24  David Cameron announcing his resignation as prime minister Events leading to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (known as Brexit) began on 23 January 2013, when British prime minister David Cameron delivered a speech promising an in–out referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. The Brexit referendum was held on 23 June 2016, with 51.89 per cent voting for Britain to leave. Cameron announced his resignation as prime minister the next day (pictured), with Theresa May succeeding him on 13 July. Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU began in June 2017, with May putting her withdrawal agreement to Parliament in January 2019. Votes on the deal resulted in large defeats for May, who announced her resignation on 24 July. A Conservative Party leadership contest was won by Boris Johnson, who called for a general election on 12 December. Johnson won a majority at the election, and his withdrawal agreement was then voted through Parliament. The UK subsequently withdrew from the EU at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020. The broad consensus of economists is that Brexit has had a substantially negative effect on the UK's economy, which is expected to be several percentage points smaller than it would have been if the UK had remained in the EU. (Full list...) | |||
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June 25 Augustus (63 BC – AD 14) was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death. In his youth, his great-uncle Julius Caesar named him as his primary heir, and after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC he inherited his estate and took his name. He seized power by marching on Rome in 43 BC, and he, Mark Antony and Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate. Competing ambitions tore the alliance apart, and Augustus was triumphant, taking imperial power. Augustus enlarged the Empire, but suffered a major setback in Germania. He protected Rome with a buffer of client states and secured peace with the Parthian Empire and the Kingdom of Kush. He developed Roman roads, with an official courier system; established a standing professional army, the Praetorian Guard, as well as official police and fire-fighting services for Rome; and renovated much of the city during his reign. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace. (Full article...)
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June 26  Donkey Kong is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. It follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla, and other members of the Kong family of simians. Donkey Kong games include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1, the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios, and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series by Nintendo Software Technology. The main Donkey Kong games are platform games in which the player must reach the end of a level. Donkey Kong appears as the antagonist or protagonist; his role alternates between games. The original Donkey Kong, released in 1981, was Nintendo's first major international success. The franchise has pioneered or popularized concepts such as in-game storytelling and pre-rendered graphics, inspired other games (including clones), and influenced popular culture. (Full article...)
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June 26  Erskine Hawkins In 1943, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the "most popular records in Harlem" under the title of the Harlem Hit Parade. Placings were based on a survey of record stores primarily in the Harlem district of New York City, an area noted for its African American population which has been called the "black capital of America". Most of 1943's number ones were in the jazz and swing genres, which were among the most popular styles of music in the early 1940s. The year's longest-running chart-topper was "Don't Cry Baby" by Erskine Hawkins (pictured) and his Orchestra, which spent a total of 14 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart between August and December. Two acts each achieved the feat of topping the chart with three different songs. Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra topped the listing with "When the Lights Go On Again", "Apollo Jump" and "Sweet Slumber", which was the final number one of 1943. Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra reached the top spot with "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)" and "Sentimental Lady". (Full list...) | |||
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June 27  Title card of Arrested Development "The One Where Michael Leaves" is the second-season premiere of the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development (title card pictured), originally broadcast on the Fox Network in November 2004. The series follows the wealthy Bluth family, and the episode focuses mainly on Michael Bluth as he and his son attempt to flee to Phoenix while his father is held in prison. Meanwhile, Tobias gets an audition for the Blue Man Group. The episode's production received assistance from the group, who asked only that the series keep their air of mystery. The full-body blue paint was a hassle for David Cross, despite the fact that the Blue Man Group in reality only wears blue leotards with face paint. The episode received mostly positive reception, and is retrospectively considered one of the series's finest episodes. Since airing, it has also received thematic analysis from both scholars and critics. (Full article...)
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June 28  Glider flight by Laurence J. Lesh at Morris Park The Morris Park Aerodrome was a short-lived airfield in what is now the Morris Park section of the Bronx, New York City. In operation from 1908 to 1909, it was the first flying field in the nation, occupying the grounds of the defunct Morris Park Racecourse. The Aeronautical Society of New York leased the land in 1908, using it for building and testing aircraft, and for putting on public exhibitions including major events in November 1908 and June 1909. The first event, captured in an oil painting by Rudolph Dirks titled The Fledglings, included several glider flights by sixteen-year-old Laurence Lesh (pictured), culminating in a crash in which he was severely injured. The second event had flights by Glenn Curtiss in Golden Flyer, his motorized biplane, including the first demonstration of a stable flight around a closed course using ailerons for lateral control. When the aerodrome closed for residential development, the Society moved its operations to Roosevelt Field on Long Island. (Full article...)
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June 29 .png) Title page of The Path to Rome The Path to Rome is a 1902 travelogue by the French-English writer Hilaire Belloc in which he recounts his pilgrimage to Rome from Toul in northeastern France. The book contains Belloc's account of events in short vignettes, his thoughts on his travels, and asides about the history and geography of places he visits. Drawings, maps, and musical notation are also included throughout. The book is mostly written in a stream-of-consciousness style, including conversations between Belloc and an imagined reader, and its use of complex literary techniques have been described as foreshadowing postmodern literature. The Path to Rome was Belloc's most financially successful work, established him as a serious author, and influenced several writers at the time. Contemporary reviews were positive, focusing on his authenticity, shrewd observations, and sense of humour. Retrospectives have similarly praised the book. Belloc himself later recounted that it was "the only book I ever wrote for love". (Full article...)
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June 29 .jpg) Clytus arietis, a wasp-mimicking beetle There are fifty-nine species of longhorn beetle native to Great Britain. Longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica, and are among the most diverse and important beetle families. Around 35,000 species are known. A few of the British species are known from accidental introductions, while a handful are now believed to be extirpated from the island. Longhorn beetles are found in the vast majority of Britain, excepting some remote parts of Scotland, but enjoy their greatest diversity in southern England, especially in some of the Home Counties, in Hampshire, and in Cambridgeshire. In Scotland, they are more diverse and more frequently recorded in the Highlands than in the Lowlands. (Full list...)
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June 30  Mark Giordano of the Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Canada, that play in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division. Founded in 1972 in Atlanta as the Atlanta Flames, the team relocated to Calgary in 1980. The Calgary Flames initially played at the Stampede Corral before moving into the Olympic Saddledome in 1983. In 1985–86, the Flames became the first Calgary team since the 1923–24 Calgary Tigers to compete for the Stanley Cup. In 1989, the Flames won their first and only Stanley Cup. The Flames' unexpected run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final gave rise to the Red Mile, and in 2011, the team hosted and won the second Heritage Classic outdoor game. The Flames have won two Presidents' Trophies as the NHL's top regular-season team, and eight division titles. The Flames are one of two NHL teams based in the Canadian province of Alberta, the other being the Edmonton Oilers, leading to a rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta". (Full article...)
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