1613 the Globe Theatre burned down due to a canon prop that misfires
1990 the world bans CFCs to help protect the ozone layer
2007 the first iPhone goes on sale
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Monday, June 29, 2026
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
June 23 - Typing out a treaty on a console
June 23rd has a few interesting facts.
The patent for the QWERTY typewriter was received by Christopher Soles, Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule in 1868.
The Antarctic Treaty (which has come up in a bunch of my youtube algorithm feeding me the hilarious videos where scientists have to deal about debunking flat earthers) was signed in 1959 but went into effect on this day in 1961.
And this one, realizes I'm old, and I was even a little too old for this; the Nintendo 64 came out in 1996.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
June 17 - Never look a French gift in the mouth
Did you know that when the French gifted the US the Statue of Liberty, that it came disassembled? I have no idea why that sounds 'new' to me, but it makes sense, right? They wouldn't just float over an entire statue that size
It arrived in New York today in 1885
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
June 16 - Woman Space Driver
Okay, extra special day (for me), but did you know also that today was the day the Ford Motor Company incorporated in 1903 and officially the first woman was in space - Valentina Tereshkova - flew a solo mission in 1963 on the Vostok 6
Monday, June 15, 2026
June 15 - Flying the Law
In today's bit of history - there's 1752 where Ben Franklin was said to have flown his kite with a key... there's some clarification on what he actually did, but it happened.
Also in 1215 one of the first major 'laws' came out to help limit the rule of law, to tamp down the over reach of the king and set limits; the Magna Carta
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