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June 5  Pond in the Big Cypress National Preserve The geography and ecology of the Everglades are areas of study of the vast interconnected ecosystems known as the Everglades that once occupied about a third of the southern Florida peninsula. Although sawgrass and sloughs are the enduring geographical icons of the Everglades, other ecosystems are as vital, and the borders marking them are subtle or nonexistent. Pinelands and tropical hardwood hammocks are common; the trees, rooted in soil inches above the peat, marl, or water, support a variety of wildlife. The oldest and tallest trees are cypresses, with roots specially adapted to grow underwater for months at a time. Freshwater from Lake Okeechobee meets saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico, nurturing mangrove forests which harbor many species of birds, fish, and invertebrates. The marine environment of Florida Bay is also considered part of the Everglades. Minor fluctuations in water levels have far-reaching consequences for many species, and the system cycles and pulses with each change. (Full article...)
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June 5: World Environment Day; Feast day of Saint Boniface (Christianity) _Teton_Dam_Flood_-_Newdale.jpg) Teton Dam failure
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June 5  19th-century portrait of Gu by Ye Yanlan Gu Yanwu was a 17th-century Chinese scholar, active during the transition from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty. Following the Manchu conquest, Gu destroyed his prior poetry and took to wandering across northern China, where he collected large amounts of historical documents and local gazetteers (geographic directories). He wrote many books, essays, and poems during his travels. Only two of Gu's works, the Yinxue wushu and the first edition of the Rizhilu, were published during his lifetime. Many of his works were lost after his death, while others survived only as manuscripts and never saw proper publication. Several existing manuscripts which collected his letters, essays, and poems were included in the Gu Tinglin shiwenji (顧亭林詩文集; 'Collected Poetry and Prose of Gu Tenglin'), published by Zhonghua Books in 1959. (Full list...) | |||
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June 6  15th-century illustration of the siege The siege of Hennebont took place between late May and late June 1342 when the forces of Charles of Blois conducted an unsuccessful siege of the fortified port of Hennebont, commanded by Joanna of Montfort. The conflict was a part of the Breton Civil War, complicated by the pre-existing Hundred Years' War between France and England. Philip VI of France provided Charles, his nephew, with an army; this overran eastern Brittany and moved on Hennebont. On arrival part of the army attacked some of the town's defenders who were formed up outside its gate, but the French were pushed back in a disorderly retreat (pictured). The Montfortists pursued, inflicting many casualties and burning the French camp. Two days later, the French launched a series of better-planned assaults, but all were repulsed. The main French force moved on, leaving a detachment to attempt to starve the town into surrender. In late June, after a small English force had reinforced the town by sea, this too left. (Full article...)
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June 6: National Day of Sweden; Queensland Day in Queensland, Australia  Fuad Stephens
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June 7 .jpg) Razor clamshell dress from Voss Voss is the seventeenth collection by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, made for the Spring/Summer 2001 season of his fashion house. Voss drew on imagery of madness and nature to question beauty standards and critique the fashion industry, with showpiece designs made from unusual materials such as razor clam shells (dress pictured), an antique Japanese screen, and microscope slides. The runway show was staged on 26 September 2000 in London, inside a room-sized mirrored glass cube, the audience seated outside. The interior was styled to look like an insane asylum and models were directed to act unwell. In the finale, a glass cube within shattered to reveal Michelle Olley, fat, nude, and covered in moths. Critical response was positive, especially towards the showpieces and the performance art aspect. The show is regarded as one of McQueen's best, and has attracted a large amount of academic analysis. Several ensembles appeared in the retrospective Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. (Full article...)
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June 8  William Mackenzie wrote the articles that instigated the riot. The Types Riot was the destruction of William Mackenzie's printing press by members of the Family Compact in York, Upper Canada (modern Toronto). The Family Compact was the ruling elite of Upper Canada. Mackenzie created the Colonial Advocate newspaper and published editorials accusing the Family Compact of incompetence and embezzlement. On the evening of June 8, 1826, 9–15 rioters forced their way into the newspaper offices and destroyed property. During the event, Mackenzie's employees tried to get passersby to help stop the rioters. Bystanders refused when they saw government officials were watching the spectacle. Mackenzie sued the rioters and jury awarded Mackenzie £625 to be paid by the defendants, a harsh settlement. Several newspapers denounced the government officials who had failed to stop the riot. Reformers viewed Mackenzie as a martyr and he remained popular for several years. Historians identify the event as a sign of weakening Tory influence in Upper Canada politics. (Full article...)
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June 8 _(53837667841)_(cropped).jpg) SZA American singer-songwriter SZA co-writes almost all of her songs with their respective producers. For many of them, she is the only lyricist. SZA's earliest works are built around psychedelic and lo-fi instrumentals, all of which were self-uploaded on the streaming platform SoundCloud. Her debut studio album, Ctrl (2017), is categorized mainly as contemporary R&B. SZA wanted to demonstrate her versatility beyond the genre with her second studio album SOS (2022), which features rap, rock, and pop songs. In 2024, SZA released the reissue of SOS titled Lana; it consists of new music alongside tracks scrapped from SOS. Outside of her albums and extended plays, SZA has appeared on dozens of songs by other musicians like Kendrick Lamar, Isaiah Rashad, and Doja Cat. Her unreleased music includes several album outtakes and scrapped verses, many of which have leaked online. (This list is part of a featured topic: Overview of SZA.) | |||
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June 9 Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, characterized by two pairs of continuously growing incisors, one pair in the upper and one in the lower jaw. About forty percent of all mammal species are rodents, and they are found on all continents except Antarctica. They are the most diversified mammalian order, including mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, and hamsters. There are arboreal, burrowing, and semi-aquatic species. While the largest species, the capybara, can weigh as much as 66 kg (146 lb), many rodents weigh less than 100 g (3.5 oz) and have robust bodies, short limbs and long tails. They use their sharp incisors to gnaw food, defend themselves, and shape their habitat. Most eat seeds or other plant material. Many species live in societies with complex forms of communication and can be monogamous, polygynous, or promiscuous. The rodent fossil record dates back to the Paleocene on the supercontinent of Laurasia. (Full article...)
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June 10 Amalthea, in Greek mythology, is the figure most commonly identified as the nurse of Zeus during his infancy. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat, or as the goat itself. From as early as the 6th century BC, there survive references to the "horn of Amalthea", a magical horn said to be capable of producing endless food and drink. In a narrative dating to around the 4th century BC, Amalthea is a nymph who nurses the infant Zeus and owns a goat which is terrifying in appearance; the first known author to describe Amalthea herself as a goat is the 3rd-century BC poet Callimachus. Scholars disagree as to when the tale of Zeus's upbringing was first merged with that of the magical horn. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, she was the subject of works by painters such as Giorgio Vasari and Jacob Jordaens, and sculptors such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini (sculpture pictured) and Pierre Julien. (Full article...)
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June 10  Tom Hanks Toy Story 4, a 2019 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, garnered accolades in a variety of categories, with particular recognition for Tom Hanks's (pictured) performance. It received two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, one for Best Original Song ("I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away"), and won Best Animated Feature. Toy Story 4 was nominated for six awards at the 47th Annie Awards. At the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Animated Film, and won Best Animated Feature at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards. It also garnered a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, as well as many other similar accolades at other award shows. Various critic circles also picked Toy Story 4 as the best animated feature film of the year. (Full list...)
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June 11 .jpg) The Stade de France hosted the final. The UEFA Euro 2016 final was the final match of UEFA Euro 2016, the fifteenth edition of the European Championship, UEFA's quadrennial competition for men's national football teams. The match was played before 75,868 spectators at the Stade de France (shown) in Paris on 10 July 2016 between Portugal and hosts France. Following a goalless 90 minutes which saw Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo depart the match through injury, Portugal then took the lead in the 108th minute through substitute Eder, after his low shot beat France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. This would prove to be the contest's only goal, as Portugal won 1–0 to claim their first major tournament title. In winning the final, Portugal became the tenth different nation to win the European Championship, twelve years after losing their first final, at home in the 2004 tournament. As the winners, Portugal gained entry into their first FIFA Confederations Cup, which was played in Russia in 2017. (Full article...)
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June 12 _(53726273467)_(cropped).jpg) Rodrigo performing "Love Is Embarrassing" "Love Is Embarrassing" is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo (pictured) from her second studio album, Guts (2023). A new wave song with influences of riot grrrl, pop rock, and pop-punk, "Love Is Embarrassing" has self-deprecating lyrics in which she derides a crush and expresses embarrassment about how much she was attracted to him. Rodrigo co-wrote it with its producer, Dan Nigro. Music critics found the lyricism of "Love Is Embarrassing" relatable and praised the production and Rodrigo's vocals, both of which they also compared to other artists. The song reached the top 30 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States and entered the charts in several other countries. It received a platinum certification in Australia, Brazil, and Canada. Rodrigo included the song on the set list of her 2024–2025 concert tour, Guts World Tour. She suffered a wardrobe malfunction while performing the song during the London tour stop, which critics believed she handled well. (Full article...)
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June 12: Dia dos Namorados in Brazil; Loving Day and Women Veterans Day in the United States
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June 12  Location of Madhya Pradesh within India There are 230 constituencies of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. The seat of the legislative assembly is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. The assembly's 230 members are directly elected from single-seat constituencies and sit for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved early. Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state in India; and its sixth-most populous state with a population of 72.6 million. Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for STs and SCs. The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 47 seats in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, while 35 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes. (Full list...)
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