***Midsummer's Day***
The longest day of the year in Britain. In Australia, this is the shortest day of the year. The solstice falls within one day either side of June 21, therefore marking the longest or shortest day of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere this makes it the summer solstice, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice.
Birthdays
1732 - Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German composer, 9th son of J.S. Bach (He should not be confused with other similarly named members of the Bach family. Listen to his Sonata in D major for piano & violoncello.)
1905 - Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, and biographer. He was a key figure in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. His work influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies, and continues to influence these disciplines. Sartre had an open relationship with prominent feminist and fellow existentialist philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir. Together, they challenged the cultural and social assumptions and expectations of their upbringings, which they considered bourgeois, in both lifestyle and thought. The conflict between oppressive, spiritually destructive conformity (mauvaise foi, literally, "bad faith") and an "authentic" way of "being" became the dominant theme of Sartre's early work, a theme embodied in his principal philosophical work Being and Nothingness (L'Être et le Néant, 1943). Sartre's introduction to his philosophy is his work Existentialism Is a Humanism (L'existentialisme est un humanisme, 1946). (Sartre in Ten Minutes. Uploaded by Eric Dodson. Accessed June 21, 2015. (PHILOSOPHY - Sartre. Uploaded by The School of Life. Accessed June 21, 2015.)
1921 - Jane Russell (born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell), American film actress and one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. She moved from the Midwestern United States to California, where she had her first film role in Howard Hughes' The Outlaw. In 1947, Russell delved into music before returning to films.
1932 - Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin, Argentine-American composer, pianist, arranger and jazz-band leader. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, including the "Theme from Mission: Impossible", Bullitt, and Enter the Dragon. (Mission: Impossible / Music From The Original Television Soundtrack / (DIGITAL AUDIO). Performed by Lalo Schifrin & the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra. Uploaded El papa_upa!. Accessed June 21, 2019)
1948 - Ian McEwan, English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 in its list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". “When it's gone, you'll know what a gift love was. You'll suffer like this. So go back and fight to keep it.” - Enduring Love
1953 - Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation and the youngest elected leader in the Islamic world. She was the world's youngest Prime Minister, the youngest female Prime Minister ever elected.
1982 - William, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, PC, ADC (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. William was made Duke of Cambridge prior to his wedding to Catherine Middleton in April 2011. The couple have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. He became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay following his father's accession to the throne on 8 September 2022. The following day he was made Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the heir apparent to the British monarch.
The longest day of the year in Britain. In Australia, this is the shortest day of the year. The solstice falls within one day either side of June 21, therefore marking the longest or shortest day of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere this makes it the summer solstice, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice.
Birthdays
1732 - Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German composer, 9th son of J.S. Bach (He should not be confused with other similarly named members of the Bach family. Listen to his Sonata in D major for piano & violoncello.)
1905 - Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, and biographer. He was a key figure in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. His work influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies, and continues to influence these disciplines. Sartre had an open relationship with prominent feminist and fellow existentialist philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir. Together, they challenged the cultural and social assumptions and expectations of their upbringings, which they considered bourgeois, in both lifestyle and thought. The conflict between oppressive, spiritually destructive conformity (mauvaise foi, literally, "bad faith") and an "authentic" way of "being" became the dominant theme of Sartre's early work, a theme embodied in his principal philosophical work Being and Nothingness (L'Être et le Néant, 1943). Sartre's introduction to his philosophy is his work Existentialism Is a Humanism (L'existentialisme est un humanisme, 1946). (Sartre in Ten Minutes. Uploaded by Eric Dodson. Accessed June 21, 2015. (PHILOSOPHY - Sartre. Uploaded by The School of Life. Accessed June 21, 2015.)
1921 - Jane Russell (born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell), American film actress and one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. She moved from the Midwestern United States to California, where she had her first film role in Howard Hughes' The Outlaw. In 1947, Russell delved into music before returning to films.
1932 - Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin, Argentine-American composer, pianist, arranger and jazz-band leader. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, including the "Theme from Mission: Impossible", Bullitt, and Enter the Dragon. (Mission: Impossible / Music From The Original Television Soundtrack / (DIGITAL AUDIO). Performed by Lalo Schifrin & the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra. Uploaded El papa_upa!. Accessed June 21, 2019)
1948 - Ian McEwan, English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 in its list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". “When it's gone, you'll know what a gift love was. You'll suffer like this. So go back and fight to keep it.” - Enduring Love
1953 - Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation and the youngest elected leader in the Islamic world. She was the world's youngest Prime Minister, the youngest female Prime Minister ever elected.
1982 - William, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, PC, ADC (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. William was made Duke of Cambridge prior to his wedding to Catherine Middleton in April 2011. The couple have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. He became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay following his father's accession to the throne on 8 September 2022. The following day he was made Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the heir apparent to the British monarch.
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William, Prince of Wales
More birthdays and historical events today, 21 June - On This Day.
Historical Events
1675 - Christopher Wren begins work on rebuilding London's St. Paul's Cathedral after it was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666.
1813 - The Battle of Vitoria is fought in Spain between Wellington's forces and those of Marshal Jourdan and Napoleon's brother Joseph. It is a resounding victory for Wellington and effectively ends Napooleon Bonaparte's power in Spain.
1854 - The first Victoria Cross is won by 20-year-old Irish midshipman Charles Lucas of the Royal Navy.
1868 - Richard Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nurenberg is first performed, in Munich, conducted by Hans von Bulow.
1945 - The Battle of Okinawa ends in a U.S. victory after 82 days of fighting and an estimated 90,000 Japanese deaths.
1964 - The "Mississippi Burning" murders in the U.S. occur.
1989 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that flag burning is protected under the United States Constitution.
Resources:
1. Asiado, Tel. The World's Movers and Shapers. New Hampshire: Ore Mountain Publishing House (2005)
2. Britannica. www.britannica.com
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London: Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
(c) June 2007. Updated June 21, 2023. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London: Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
(c) June 2007. Updated June 21, 2023. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
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