Happy Father’s Day from Rama!
This photo was taken sometime between 1861 and 1865. Both the father and son in the photo are unidentified. This Father’s Day, we recommend celebrating with …
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18 Jun
June 18, 1940 – Winston Churchill urges British perserverence in “finest hour” speech
June 18, 1940 – Winston Churchill urges British perserverence in “finest hour” speech
On the same day, Charles de Gaulle used a speech broadcast on the BBC to urge occupied “Vichy” France to defy its Nazi occupiers. This photo …
17 Jun
June 17, 1938 – Working posing by Congress’ $3.5 million air conditioning system
June 17, 1938 – Working posing by Congress’ $3.5 million air conditioning system
The caption to this image reads “No more hot air in Congress. Washington, D.C., June 17. Two million cubic feet of clean, cool air is …
16 Jun
June 16, 1911: Wreckage of the USS Maine raised from seabed
June 16, 1911: Wreckage of the USS Maine raised from seabed
This photo was snapped exactly 100 years ago today, when the wreckage of the U.S.S. Maine was raised from the seabed at Havana harbor so …
15 Jun
Taken on June 15, 1924: Swimsuit pirate beauties posing on set of “Captain Blood”
Taken on June 15, 1924: Swimsuit pirate beauties posing on set of “Captain Blood”
Think that the pirate craze is a recent trend? Think again. Long before you were swaggering around in a skimpy swimsuit and heels wearing an …
14 Jun
June 14, 1938: Senator Tom Connally, Democrat from Texas, shoots his rifle in front of the Capitol
June 14, 1938: Senator Tom Connally, Democrat from Texas, shoots his rifle in front of the Capitol
Long before Republicans like Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney were showing off their gunmanship for the cameras, it was a Democrat–Senator Tom Connally, of Texas–who …
13 Jun
June 13, 1665: Dutch navy is defeated by British at Battle of Lowestoft
June 13, 1665: Dutch navy is defeated by British at Battle of Lowestoft
346 years ago, today, the Battle of Lowestoft occurred–one of the first conflict of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The battle–where two international trade powers traded …
12 Jun
Anne Frank Gets Her Diary as a Birthday Present – June 12, 1942
Anne Frank Gets Her Diary as a Birthday Present – June 12, 1942
Anne Frank is one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary was published in 1947 through the efforts of her father, …
11 Jun
Chuckle-Worthy Rowing Crew Uniform of Harvard Varsity – June 11, 1915
Chuckle-Worthy Rowing Crew Uniform of Harvard Varsity – June 11, 1915
The Harvard-Yale Regatta is the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States. The annual rowing race has been contested every year since 1852, except …
10 Jun
Thomas Cromwell, Chief Minister of King Henry VIII of England, Arrested June 10, 1540
Thomas Cromwell, Chief Minister of King Henry VIII of England, Arrested June 10, 1540
Cromwell was one of the most powerful advocates of the English Reformation. He helped annul Henry VIII ‘s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, allowing the …
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