Welcome to Wednesday, don’t forget to do some humpin’. Sipping on some light roast Ethiopian this morning. Today I talk about our three boys and their individual personalities, I make a special request and let you know about another awesome event in October you may want to check out. Starting things off with The Perfect Cup Question “You are stranded on a desert island, which three people (dead or alive) are you bringing with you?” followed up by LOTS of History prepared by Pip over at Ducktioncups.com
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LOTS of History
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June 28th
Good Wednesday and happy.. uh.. Wednesday.
LOTS of history has a few wiki nuggets for the class. No notes will be necessary, but suggested.
A Florida dude will be trying to stick with 3’s of each. History, Births, Deaths….and for holidays, we’ll go nuts.
Today gets an extra Birthday note and an extra ‘we helped him stop his oxygen habit’ note.
- 1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to
acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
the Panama Canal Act was written by a United States senator from Wisconsin, John Coit Spooner,
enacted on June 28, 1902, and signed by President Roosevelt the following day.
It authorized purchasing the assets of a French syndicate called the Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama,
provided that a treaty could be negotiated with the Republic of Colombia.
The syndicate, headed by Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, sold at a price reduced from $110 million to only $40 million.
US lawyer William Nelson Cromwell subsequently received a commission of $800,000 for his lobbying.
Pip’s notes – the US.gov inflation calculator only goes back to 1913, but that $800k would be $24,826,693.88-ish in 2023 USD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spooner_Act
- 1978 – The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.
a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States which involved a dispute of whether preferential treatment
for minorities can reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution.
It upheld affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy.
However, the court ruled that specific racial quotas, such as the 16 out of 100 seats set aside for
minority students by the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine were impermissible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regents_of_the_University_of_California_v._Bakke
- 1997 – Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield’s ear.
Pip’s notes – I can see the boxing ref do a ‘face palm’, after telling both boxers to have a good, clean fight..
Perhaps Mike heard ‘good clean bite’?…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evander_Holyfield_vs._Mike_Tyson_II
Happy Birthdays
- 1926 – Mel Brooks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Brooks rose to prominence becoming one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s.
His best-known films include The Producers (’67), The Twelve Chairs (’70), Blazing Saddles (’74), Young Frankenstein (’74), Silent Movie (’76), High Anxiety (’77), History of the World, Part I (’81), Spaceballs (’87), and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (’93). He wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the World, Part II (’23).
Pip’s notes – Hear me out… We remake ‘Blazing Saddles’, and x10 more ‘colorful’ puns and comments, release it and let people’s heads explode. (just a thought)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks
- 1937 – Ron Luciano, American baseball player and umpire (d. 1995)
an American professional baseball umpire who worked in Major League Baseball’s American League from 1969 to 1979.
He was known for his flamboyant style, clever aphorisms, and a series of published collections of anecdotes from his colorful career.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Luciano
- 1966 – John Cusack, American actor and screenwriter
Pip’s notes – It’s a toss-up for me. Best movie – Grosse Pointe Blank or High Fidelity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cusack
- 1971 – Elon Musk, South African-born American entrepreneur
Pip’s notes – Brian, a silly thought- how about a counter on the live feed for ‘network interruptions’ while podcasting? #AttemptedHumor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Passings
- 1776 – American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
a Continental Army soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and the ‘first’ person to be executed by the Continental Army for “mutiny, sedition, and treachery”.
Pip’s notes – I don’t think that’s the “First” that most people want to be known for…just sayin’
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hickey_(soldier)
- 1981 – Terry Fox, Canadian runner and activist (b. 1958)
a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist
In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east-to-west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy.
Pip’s notes – I feel like I’ve read this dude’s story. Cheers, it’s a good story.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox
- 2005 – Michael P. Murphy, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1976)
He was the first member of the United States Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan.
Pip’s clips – “He dropped the satellite phone after being shot more than 14 times but picked the phone back up and finished the call.
Murphy signed off saying “Thank you”, then continued fighting from his exposed position until he died from his wounds.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._Murphy
- 2009 – Billy Mays, American TV personality (b. 1958)
an American television direct-response advertising salesperson.
Throughout his career, he promoted a wide variety of products, including OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom, and Zorbeez.
His promotions aired mostly on the Home Shopping Network through his company, Mays Promotions, Inc., although they aired on various other syndicated networks.
Pip’s notes – But wait, there’s no more!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Mays
Holidays
a Ukrainian public holiday celebrated on 28 June since 1996.
It commemorates the anniversary of the approval by the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s parliament) of the Constitution of Ukraine on 28 June 1996
The Constitution was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada at 9:20 am on 28 June 1996 after deputies had worked all day and all night on the project, remaining in the session hall without breaks.
Constitution Day did become a public holiday in Ukraine because its foundation was enshrined in the constitution itself (it is the only public holiday that is mentioned in the constitution).
Soviet Constitution day (7 October) was never observed in the Ukrainian SSR
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(Ukraine)
- Poznań Remembrance Day (Poland)
the first of several massive protests against the communist government of the Polish People’s Republic.
Demonstrations by workers demanding better working conditions began on 28 June 1956 at Poznań’s Cegielski Factories and were met with violent repression.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Pozna%C5%84_protests#Commemoration
It’s been Pip, from Ducktion Cups reminding you to GSD. Both in your coffee cup and in today’s work.
Go forth and Duck through it.