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June 13th, 2025, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. June 13, 1983: Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central solar system, crossing Neptune’s orbit – the outermost at the time. On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court issued its landmark […]

June 12th, 2025, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Tangents:  Happy Friday Eve. June 12, 1898: Filipino revolutionary forces under Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim independence from Spanish colonial rule, marking the birth of the Philippine nation. On June 12, 1987, during a visit to the divided German city […]

June 11th, 2025, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Tangents: Full moon tonight!  It’s the strawberry moon.  King Kamehameha Day, Hawaii. June 11,1817: German inventor Karl Drais demonstrates the first predecessor of the modern bicycle – the Laufmaschine, a two-wheeled, pedal-less vehicle, covering 14 km in under […]

June 10th, 2025, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Tuesday. June 10, 1907: The first practical and commercially successful colour photography process, Autochrome Lumière, is introduced by the Lumière brothers. June 10, 1935: Alcoholics Anonymous founded June 10, 1943: Ballpoint pen patented. On June 10, […]

June 09th, 2025, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. June 9, 1928: Charles Kingsford Smith completes the world’s first trans-Pacific flight, landing in Australia after departing from the United States. June 9, 1986: The Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing […]