Friday, June 9, 2017

Day 160 - This day in legal and military history

June 9
 
NATIONAL Donald Duck Day 
NATIONAL Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
 

Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
 
1898 China agreed to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years
 
1934 Donald Duck made his screen debut in The Wise Little Hen
 
1944 The Republic of Iceland was established
 
1948 Israel became a state
 
1973 Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years
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  1. DeniseJune 9, 2017 at 6:15 AM

    I'm thinking Donald Duck makes more sense even with a speech impediment.

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    1. Dena PawlingJune 10, 2017 at 8:26 AM

      Hard to imagine Duck wouldn't be at least comparable.

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