Teach Middle East Magazine June 2014 Issue 2 Vol. 1 | Page 42
President Calvin Coolidge
King Henry VIII
Valentina Tereshkova
Marquis de Sade
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Ernesto Arturo Miranda
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
JUNE
hroughout history each month
has been etched with special
dates that remind us of
unforgettable events, memorable
personalities and happenings that have
changed the way in which we live. The
month of June has its own special dates,
some of which we share with you as we
welcome the first month of summer and
ad d the finishing touches in preparation
for the end another school year. We love
the month of June!
• One theory is that the month of June
was named for the Roman Goddess,
Juno, the goddess of marriage
and the wife of the supreme deity
Jupiter. There are several different
speculations of how the month got its
name. Whether this is true or not, in
most Western countries, the month of
June is great for weddings. Perhaps
this is due to the wonderful weather.
• On June 2, 1924, United States
President Calvin Coolidge signed
the Indian Citizenship Act into law.
It gave full citizenship to America’s
indigenous peoples who are referred
to as called “Indians” in this Act.
• Father’s Day – a special day for
honouring and celebrating fatherhood,
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parental bonds and the influence of
fathers in society is celebrated on
the third Sunday of June in many
countries. The first Father’s Day was
celebrated in the Spokane YMCA
in Washington on June 19, 1910.
• Marquis de Sade was born in Paris
on June 2, 1740 (died in 1814). He
was a military leader, governorgeneral and author, whose acts
of extreme cruelty and violence
resulted in the term sadism being
created from his name to describe
gratification in inflicting pain.
• On June 13, 1966 - The U.S. Supreme
Court ruled (5-4) in the case of Miranda v.
Arizona that an accused person must be
apprised of certain rights before police
questioning including the right to remain
silent, the right to know that anything
said can be used against the individual
in court, and the right to have a defense
attorney present during interrogation.
American police officers now routinely
read
prisoners
their
‘Miranda’
(constitutional) rights before questioning.
• June 16, 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova,
After The Bell
26, became the first woman in space
as her Soviet spacecraft, Vostok 6,
took off from the Tyuratam launch
site. She manually controlled the
spacecraft completing 48 orbits
in 71 hours before landing safely.
• Britain’s Prince William (William
Arthur Philip Louis) was born
in London, June 21, 1982.
• American musician Mildred J. Hill was
born on June 27, 1859 in Louisville,
Kentucky. She composed the melody
for what is now the world’s most often
sung song, Happy Birthday to You.
• June 30, 1997 - In Hong Kong, the
flag of the British Crown Colony
was officially lowered at midnight
and replaced by a new flag
representing China’s sovereignty
and the official transfer of power.
• King Henry VIII was born on June 28,
1491 and was the king of England
from April 21, 1509 until his death on
January 28, 1547. He is one of the
more memorable kings as a result of
his charm, eccentricities and intellect
during his reign.