June Inventors
On June 24, 1938, this crashed into Chicora, Pennsylvania, killing a cow.
What is a 450-ton meteor?
His favorite band at Woodstock 99 was Rage Against the Machine. He attended with Ben Kirkendall and Nicole and Christy. He also once discovered a nude man in his car.
Who is Jimmie Kirkendall, born June 10, 1960?
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first woman ever to do this.
What is a tomato?
On June 17, 1885, this statuesque lady arrived to take up residence in New York Harbor.
Who is Lady Liberty?
This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
What is Juneteenth (June 19)?
In one of the great miscalculations in military history, this golden-haired General and his troops were wiped out on June 25, 1876.
Who is General George Armstrong Custer, at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
On June 2, 1692, these trials began in Salem, MA.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
On June 14, 1775, this branch of the military service was formed.
She traveled to Nashville once to make a recording, after years of running a Bed & Breakfast.
Who is Penne Kirkendall, born June 30, 1962?
When she was eight, she announced she was going to earn her doctorate, just so her mom would have to call her "Doctor."
Who is Elena Snyder, born June 16, 1996?
On June 1, 1938, this comic debuted, featuring the Man of Steel!
Who is Superman?
They celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary with a trip to the Italian Riviera's Cinque Terre, and Sweden to visit an exchange student she knew in high school.
Who are Mark and Penne Kirkendall, married June 11, 1983?
He fell asleep in the middle of family and friends singing Happy Birthday at his first birthday party, his head slicing the cake.
Who is Jack Patrick Downs, born June 23, 2001?
On June 7, 1775, the United Colonies changed their name to this.
What are the United States?
On June 11, 1742, he invented the Franklin Stove.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Her first-ever bath was administered by Dee Downs in a kitchen sink in Florida in 1984.
Who is Kelle Downs, born June 23, 1984?
On June 12, 1942, this young girl received a diary for her birthday. It became one of the most famous written works of all time.
Who is Anne Frank?
On June 3, 1539, Hernando De Soto claimed this land for Spain.
What is Florida?
This event, 54 years ago tomorrow, was the beginning of the LGBTQ Movement in America.
What were the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, June 28, 1969?
On June 16, 600, Pope Gregory issued a decree stipulating the proper response to a sneeze.
What is, "God Bless You"?
On June 15, 1936, this national leader announced the production of the Volkswagen Beetle.
Who is Adolph Hitler, German Chancellor?
This couple boasts the distinction that both were athletic directors of high schools. They also host a small gathering in July.
Who are Rich and Teresa Shattuck, married June 17, 1994?
On June 27, 1859, this song was first sung to commemorate the passage of another year of life.
What is Happy Birthday?
On June 24, 1999, she and her husband paid their first visit to Askeaton and Ballysteen, Ireland, after a family absence of almost 150 years.
Who is Delores Downs?