Good-bye June
June 30, 2009 6:31 am > MAUI TODAY Good-bye June |
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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Ha’a: Dance PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Kukim long paia: Barbecue HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “Be careful lest you be struck by the voice.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “Though I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn’t changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I’m just wearing better shoes.” (Oprah Winfrey)
June 30, 1959: This really has nothing to do with Maui per se, but I find it interesting anyway. Before Hawaii became a state, the very first commercial jet to come to Hawaii arrived today, from San Francisco. The flight took 4 hours and 49 minutes (which is about what it takes today too). It was a Boeing 707 called The City of Sydney, and yes, it was owned by Quantas Airlines. The Royal Hawaiian Band played “Waltzing Matilda”. And for those of you who remember the movie “Rainman,” yes, it’s true. Quantas is the only major carrier in the world that has never had an air accident.
EVENTS ON THIS DAY – June 30th
- 1894: Korea declares independence from China and asks for Japanese aid
- 1914: Mahatma Gandhi’s is arrested for the first time in a campaign for Indian equal rights in South Africa
- 1929: Bobby Jones wins golf’s U.S. Open
- 1936: 40-hour work week law is approved in the U.S.
- 1948: The transistor is first demonstrated (Murray Hill NJ)
- 1950: President Truman orders U.S. troops into Korea
- 1971: The 26th Amendment to the Constitution, lowering the minimum voting age to 18, is ratified
- 2001: Doctors implant a dual-purpose pacemaker in Vice President Dick Cheney’s chest.
- 2004: The international Cassini spacecraft entered Saturn’s orbit after a nearly seven-year journey.
- 2005: Spain legalized gay marriage
BORN ON THIS DAY – June 30th
- 1909: Juan Bosch, poet/pres of the Dominican Republic
- 1917: Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader
- 1917: Lena Horne, singer
- 1918: Susan Hayward, actress
- 1934: Harry Blackstone Jr, magician
- 1936: Nancy Dussault, actress
- 1951: Stanley Clarke, bass
- 1951: Stephen S Oswald, astronaut
- 1962: Julianne Regan, rock musician
- 1953: Hal Lindes, rock musician (Dire Straits)
- 1966: Mike Tyson, boxer
- 1969: Vincent D’Onofrio, actor
- 1962: Deirdre Lovejoy, actress (“The Wire”)
DIED ON THIS DAY – June 30th
- 350: Nepotianus, Roman usurper
- 1670: Henrietta Anne Stuart, Princess of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b. 1644)
- 1704: John Quelch, English pirate (b. 1665)
- 1785: James Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the state of Georgia (b. 1696)
- 1993: George “Spanky” McFarland, American actor (b. 1928)
- 2001: Chet Atkins, American country guitar player and producer (b. 1924)
- 2001: Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1937)
- 2003: Buddy Hackett, American comic (b. 1924)
