Friday, June 12, 2009
June 12: David Berkowitz
June 12, 1978: David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" killer, is sentenced to 365 years in prison. He is not expected to complete his sentence.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
June 11: Gerasim Izmailov
June 11, 1788: The Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches mainland Alaska. He had seen it from his house.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
June 10: Bridget Bishop
June 10, 1692: Bridget Bishop is hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. She isn't really a witch.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
June 9: Charles Kingsford Smith
June 9, 1928: Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight, from Oakland, USA, to Brisbane, Australia, in a Fokker Trimotor. He is greeted by a crowd of 25,000, who exclaim, "Look at that Fokker!"
Monday, June 8, 2009
June 8: Tennessee
June 8, 1861: Tennessee secedes from the United States. The North finds the sudden reduction in the availability of country music to be an unexpected side benefit.
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