June 19, 2017 Open Thread; It's Juneteenth
June 19, 2017 Open Thread; It's Juneteenth
June 19 is the 170th day of the year. There are 195 days left.
Today's number is 19
19 is a prime number (the eighth prime)
The only magic hexagon with more than 1 cell has 19 cells
19 is potassium
The metonic cycle is roughly 19 years and pops up in calendars throughout history; 19 years = 235 lunar months
A zero point hand in cribbage is called "nineteen" because no cribbage hand can have a 19 point score
The 19th hole on a golf course is the bar
A go board is a 19 x 19 grid
Title 19 of the US Code is CUSTOMS DUTIES.
19 BCE
was the Year of the Consulship of Saturninus and Vespillo
The Aqua Virgo was completed
The poet Virgil died
12 CE
was the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Balbus
Germanicus Julius Caesar died
On this day in:
1862 -- Congress prohibited slavery in the US
1865 -- Slaves in Galveston, Texas, were belatedly informed of their freedom, celebrated as Juneteenth
1867 -- Maximilian I was executed in Queretaro, Queretaro
1913 -- South Africa passed the Natives Land Act of 1913
1934 -- The Communications Act of 1934 created the FCC
1953 -- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed
1964 -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved
1965 -- Nguyen Cao Ky became Prime Minister of South Vietnam by junta
1990 -- The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention of 1989 was first ratified by Norway. 22 Nations not including the US have ratified it. We, of course, don't recognize indigenous rights whatsoever.
2012 -- Julian Assange requested asylum for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army.
Born this day in:
1623 -- Blaise Pascal, mathematician and physicist
1833 -- Mary Tenney Gray, club-woman, philanthropist, and suffragette
1854 -- Eleanor Norcross, painter
1884 -- Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Dada movement painter
1891 -- John Heartfield, photographer, artist and activist
1900 -- Laura Z. Hobson, author, wrote "Gentleman's Agreement"
1902 -- Guy Lombardo, violinist and bandleader
1903 -- Mary Callery, sculptor
1906 -- Ernst Boris Chain, biochemist
1914 -- Alan Cranston, journalist and politician
1914 -- Lester Flatt, singer, songwriter and guitarist
1919 -- Pauline Kael, film critic
1922 -- Aage Bohr, physicist
1928 -- Elizabeth Connelly, politician, advocate for the mentally disabled
1936 -- Shirley Goodman, singer
1940 -- Shirley Muldowney, race car driver, a drag queen, so to speak
1947 -- Salman Rushdie, novelist and essayist
1953 -- Larry Dunn, keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
1962 -- Paula Abdul, Lakers girl, singer,songwriter, dancer, actress, and presenter
1970 -- Brian Welch, singer, songwriter and guitarist
Ms. Muldowney has, in her time, driven a quarter mile from a standing start in less than 5 seconds. Though that is an impressive zero to sixty time for most cars, for her it is zero to 300+. Just imagine doing over 300 mph in the 400 meter dash and you've got the idea.
Died this day in:
1805 -- Louis-Jean-Francois Lagrenee, painter
1864 -- Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, union army soldier
1867 -- Maximilian I of Mexico
1921 -- Ramon Lopez Velarde, poet
1937 -- J. M. Barrie, author
1939 -- Grace Abbott,activist and social worker
1975 -- Sam Giancana, businessman
1990 -- George Addes, union organizer and leader
1993 -- William Golding, author and playwright
Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days and such:
Juneteenth (US)
World Sauntering Day
So, for music Juneteenth Guy Lombardo Lester Flatt Shirley Goodman Larry Dunn Paula Abdul Brian Welch-
Juneteenth
Guy Lombardo
Lester Flatt
Shirley Goodman
Larry Dunn
Paula Abdul
Brian Welch
Bonus #1
Bonus #2 June 19, 1976
And some bonus EWF
Comments
Thanks for the OT EL!
Torture testing the cooling system(s) of my car today.
Driving from Wawona CA to SLC.
I'm adding a video of Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass.
Thanks and good luck.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
The camera man could be better, but the kid is fantastic.
"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon
That was hilarious, dk!
I'm sitting here wiping tears from my eyes, I laughed so hard! Thanks for that beautiful pick-me-up this morning!
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
Thanks, dk.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
What a significant day!
On this day in:
1862 -- Congress prohibited slavery in the US*???
1865 -- Slaves in Galveston, Texas, were belatedly informed of their freedom, celebrated as Juneteenth
1867 -- Maximilian I was executed in Queretaro, Queretaro
1913 -- South Africa passed the Natives Land Act of 1913
1934 -- The Communications Act of 1934 created the FCC
1953 -- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed
1964 -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved
1965 -- Nguyen Cao Ky became Prime Minister of South Vietnam by junta
1990 -- The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention of 1989 was first ratified by Norway. 22 Nations not including the US have ratified it. We, of course, don't recognize indigenous rights whatsoever.
2012 -- Julian Assange requested asylum for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army.
I think, though, that "legal" slavery was ended twice (so to speak) once by Lincoln, via executive order, effective Jan.1 1863, and once by the people of the the US, via ratifying, as of December 1865, a constitutional amendment that hadn't passed both Houses until earlier in 1865. Juneteenth 1865 was the end of illegal slavery in Texas. I don't think congress ever ended slavery in the US on its own. So, I'm not sure what the first item on this list refers to.
PS Thanks for the Shirley & Lee Bonus. Until I saw that, I had thought that Let the Good Times Roll, which is one of my very most favorite songs of the doo wap era, was their only record.
My oops, the 62 act applied to all current
& future territories (overriding Dred Scott). Lincoln's proclamation only applied to the Confederacy, btw, and not to non-belligerant slave states.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
That's because Lincoln claimed to be issuing the
Emancipation Proc. (E.O.) under his power as CIC. He had, however, campaigned only on not extending slavery to the territories. So, in a way, the rebellion helped end slavery sooner than might otherwise have been the case. Only four slave states did not rebel. Thanks for the info on the 1862 act. First I've heard of it.
I never thought about Virgil being BCE
That area of the ME that marks BCE and CE by a questionable birth was certainly behind the times. Good Monday. They still are, with our "assistance".
I have the annoyance of a random alarm occasionally beeping. The house is open through the center, so it's hard to locate a particular location. It sounds like the smoke detector in the upstairs bedroom hallway, although that one has new batteries and is lying in the kitchen. Too many battery backups! Smoke detectors (hardwired, by code), CO detectors.
Another day where I missed garbage pickup. $19/mo. Plus an additional tag ($) per bag.
What do my taxes pay for besides roads and emergency services? A separate bill for schools.
Another day has passed with no falls. Amazing how a broken face can make one more careful. Doctor visit this week pre-surgery. A friend is driving me the 1 hour drive. Yay. We can do a Thelma and Louise (aged) without the finale. For those who have never experienced a broken upper jaw, I cannot open my mouth wide and I drool, femininely, one drop at a time. Not safe in public most likely.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Good morning, RL - I do hate those mystery alarms.
Sometimes it is simply accumulated dust, sometimes batteries and often none of the above.
Keep steady on the feet and good luck at the docs.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Good morning, el ~~
Back to work and thinking I need to stop working here. It gives me too much high blood pressure. I need a different job. I'm going to start that search!
If you haven't watched the video dkmich posted about that graduation speech - I highly recommend it because you will laugh your butt off and laughter IS the best medicine!
Have a beautiful day, everyone!
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
Hotter than July
Scorching heat shatters North Coast records
Was quite ill overnight but feel better now. It was really 112 here not 110, but hey who's counting. Cloverdale has no "cooling centers" as far as I know, and the library was closed yesterday. Thanks goodness for the lame air conditioner here, without it I'd be dead or similar.
Never thought I'd live to see life in California become this, but here I am. Here we are.
"Where ever you go, there you are." heh. Thanks all.
Peace & Love
Cool cat video
Animals have their own real world that doesn't involve war, global warming, wealth disparity, corruption, twisted morality etc.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqQPv78AMw0]
Beware the bullshit factories.