Good morning prairie sisters it’s Friday, June 27, 2025. Did you know it’s the 178th day of 2025 with 187 days remaining? Here some interesting facts that happened on June 27th in history… 1760: Cherokee warriors defeated British forces at the Battle of Echoee, during the Anglo-Cherokee War. 1844: The founder of the Mormons, Joseph Smith Jr., was murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail. 1847: Telegraph wires linked new York and Boston. 1893: Stock markets crashed in New York because of a public panic, which was traced back to wheat crop failure in Argentina. 1950: The United States decided to send troops to assist South Korea in the Korean War. 1955: Illinois became the first US state to make it compulsory by law to wear a seatbelt. 1967: The world’s first operating ATM opened in Enfield, London. 1973: James Bond’s eighth movie, “Live and Let Die,” was released in the US. 1979: Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali retired for the third time. 1982 - NASA launched the Columbia Space Shuttle for its final test flight, STS- 1985: The iconic Route 66 was officially decommissioned as a U.S. highway after 59 years, and it was eventually replaced by the Interstate Highway System. 1987: Iraqi warplanes bombed the town of Sardasht in Iran with a chemical attack. 1994: Aerosmith became the first major-label band to allow fans to freely download their new single “Head First” online. 1998: Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, officially opened. 2008: Bill Gates stepped down as chairman of Microsoft Corporation. 2017: Colombia’s militant group FARC agreed to lay down their weapons after 52 years of guerilla warfare. Notable births Helen Keller, Helen Keller, a famous deaf and blind author, activist, and educator. Coby Linder, American pop-punk drummer for group “Say Anything.” Evan Taubenfeld, American pop-rock guitarist (Avril Lavigne), singer-songwriter, and producer “The Blacklist Club.” Leigh Nash, American pop singer and songwriter, “Sixpence None The Richer” song “Kiss Me.” Lorrie Morgan, American country singer,“Out of Your Shoes.” Gilson Lavis, British session and touring rock drummer, Squeeze; Jools Holland. Jim Fuller, American "Godfather of surf guitar" and songwriter, The Surfaris - "Wipe Out.” Joey Covington [Michno], American drummer (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, and Jefferson Starship). Will Jennings, American Grammy and Academy Award-winning lyricist (Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"; Steve Winwood - "Higher Love"; Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"). Frank Mills, Canadian pianist, composer and arranger “Music Box Dancer.” Bruce Johnston [Benjamin Baldwin], American singer (The Beach Boys, 1965–72, 1978–), songwriter ("I Write The Songs"). Doc Pomus [Jerome Solon Felder], American blues singer and songwriter ("Save the Last Dance For Me"; "His Latest Flame"; "Viva Las Vegas"), Have a wonderful Friday/weekend! On that note in honor of Frank Mills I leave you with the song “Music Box Dancer.” https://youtu.be/9LRsYn9ufY0

Posted by Lucyricardo3d at 2025-06-27 14:21:38 UTC