This Month in History June
On June 9 , 1898 , the British signed a 99-year lease for Hong Kong , located on the south-eastern coast of China . Hong Kong was administered as a British Crown Colony until July 1 , 1997 , when its sovereignty reverted to the People ' s Republic of China .
1740 1910
“ In order to know virtue , we must first acquaint ourselves with vice .” – Marquis de Sade
Marquis de Sade , military leader , governorgeneral and author was born on June 2 , 1740 , in Paris . H i s extreme cruelty and violence resulted in the term sadism being created from his name to describe gratification in inflicting pain .
“ When one man , for whatever reason , has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life , he has no right to keep it to himself .” - Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau was a French naval officer , conservationist , filmmaker , innovator , scientist , photographer , author and researcher . Born on June 11 , 1910 in Ste-Andre-de-Cubzac , France , he helped invent the first underwater breathing apparatus , called the Aqualung . He is best known for his Emmy Award winning television series , The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau , which premiered in the U . S . in 1968 .
1922 1929 1963
“ We cast away priceless time in dreams , born of imagination , fed upon illusion , and put to death by reality .” – Judy Garland
Judy Garland nee Frances Gumm was an American born on June 10 , 1922 in Grand Rapids , Minnesota . She became one of the most popular concert performers of the 1950s and ' 60s . She broke box-office records in New York City and London . Her most notable performances include her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) and other films including Meet Me in St . Louis ( 1944 ) and Easter Parade ( 1948 ).
“ The final forming of a person ' s character lies in their own hands .” – Anne frank
Born on June 12 , 1929 , Anne Frank is perhaps one of the most discussed victims of the Holocaust . Anne and 7 members of her family were discovered hiding during the Nazi invasion |
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Amsterdam . They were deported to Nazi concentration |
camps in Germany . In 1943 , she started a diary to cope with |
the effects of what was happening . She contracted Typhus |
and died in 1945 . After the war , her father published her |
diary , which inspired the world . It revealed a young woman |
who had managed to remain hopeful , despite it all . |
“ Freedom has never been free . You can kill a man , but you can ' t kill an idea .” – Medgar Evers
On June 12 , 1963 , Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated in Jackson , Mississippi , by a rifle bullet from an ambush . Evers had been active in seeking integration of schools and voter registration for African Americans in the South . Widespread public outrage following his death led President John F . Kennedy to propose a comprehensive Civil Rights law .
Special Observances
ALS Awareness Month ( Canada )
World Environment Day ( June 5 ) |
International Children ’ s Day ( June 1 ) |
Father ’ s Day ( June 18 ) |
National Ocean ’ s Month ( US ) |
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Sources : Wikipedia & The History Place |