(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . 06/10 Open Thread: Ballpoint Pen Day, Portugal Day & La Rioja Day [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-10 Bridget Bishop was hanged as a witch on this day in 1892, which was good and proper. Many testified that she was a witch, and the esteemed preacher and scientist Cotton Mather FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) declared that she clearly was such. What more evidence could one ask, are not multiple like assertions proof, especially when seconded by an esteemed scientist? Also on this day, but in 1916, Hussein bin Ali declared the "Arab Revolt". This action against Turkey and in support of British forces bedeviled the Turks and greatly assisted Britain in WW I, but is little known, except as a footnote, background, or sideshow to the antics of one Airman T.E.Shaw, aka "Lawrence of Arabia". The "Arabs" in question were rewarded by being deprived of self rule and forced into the pseudo-"Mandate" known as the British Mandate of Palestine and Transjordan. The non-Transjordanian portion of this pseudo-Mandate was not in fact administered for the benefit of the subject population until such time as they were ready for self rule as a real Mandate was supposed to be. From the start it was instead ruled as a quasi-colony in something of a holding pattern until such time as Britain could contrive to bring the Balfour Declaration to fruition. Pursuant to said declaration, a small fraction of the populace was granted rule and suzerainty over about half of the country and populace as a free and independent state. The rest was denied statehood in seeming perpetuity, with no control over its borders, coasts, airspace, entry and exit, immigration, trade, or much of anything else and subject to an onerous embargo. This was done regardless of representations made in 1915 - 1916 to Hussein bin Ali who was seemingly unaware of the phrase "Perfidious Albion" (and most of English History). The Dia de La Rioja celebrates the arts and artists, music, culture, traditional food and local wines of the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. One of those local wines, made from tempranillo grapes, just happens to be the national wine of Spain, Rioja. Tempranillo is grown many places, many even in California, but only that produced and turned into wine in La Rioja can carry the name Rioja. - ********** On this day in history: - 1692 – Bridget Bishop was hanged for being a witch. Cotton Mather, FRS, heartily (and scientifically) approved. 1793 – The Jardin des Plantes opened in Paris to become the worlds first public zoo a year later. 1838 – Thirty unarmed Aboriginal Australians were murdered by settlers at Myall Creek 1871 - The US invaded Korea using US Marines to attack forts on the Han River 1886 – Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupted killing 153 people 1898 – U.S. Marines landed on Cuba as part of the US war on Spain 1916 – The Arab Revolt was declared by Hussein bin Ali. The Arabs were rewarded by being placed under the British Mandate. 1947 – Saab produced its first automobile. 1963 – JFK signed The Equal Pay Act of 1963 which contained more loophole than law and therefore failed to meet its goal. 1964 – The 75-day Senate filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended, permitting its passage. 1980 – The African National Congress published Nelson Mandela's call to fight. 1987 – The June Democratic Struggle started in South Korea. - ********** Some people who were born on this day: I would bet there is no place in the United States where the First Amendment would survive intact. ~~ Nat Hentoff 0940 – Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani, mathematician and astronomer 1213 – Fakhr-al-Din Iraqi, poet and philosopher 1804 – Hermann Schlegel, ornithologist, icthyologist, and herpetologist 1819 – Gustave Courbet, painter and sculptor 1851 – Cora Agnes Benneson, attorney, lecturer, author 1854 – Sarah Grand, feminist writer and activist 1880 – André Derain, founding fauvist painter and sculptor 1891 – Al Dubin, songwriter 1907 – Dicky Wells, trombonist 1910 – Howlin' Wolf, singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player 1911 – Ralph Kirkpatrick, harpsichord player and musicologist 1915 – Saul Bellow, author 1918 – Patachou, singer and actress 1922 – Judy Garland, singer and actress 1925 – Nat Hentoff, historian, journalist and author 1928 – Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator 1929 – E. O. Wilson, biologist and author 1931 – João Gilberto, singer, songwriter and author 1940 – John Stevens, drummer 1941 – Mickey Jones, drummer 1941 – Shirley Owens, singer 1944 – Rick Price, rock bass player 1961 – Kim Deal, singer, songwriter, and musician; Pixie, Breeder 1962 – Wong Ka Kui, singer, songwriter, and guitarist 1965 – Joey Santiago, alternative rock musician, Pixie 1971 – JoJo Hailey, singer - - ********** Some people who died on this day: Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds! ~~ Marcus Garvey 323 BCE – Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia 1 692 – Bridget Bishop, witch 1791 – Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte, admiral ** 1836 – André-Marie Ampère, physicist and mathematician 1909 – Edward Everett Hale, author 1926 – Antoni Gaudí, architect 1940 – Marcus Garvey, journalist and activist 1946 – Jack Johnson, boxer, first black world heavyweight boxing champion 1992 – Hachidai Nakamura, pianist and composer 2002 – John Gotti, businessman 2004 – Ray Charles, singer, songwriter, pianist, and actor ** On 14 February 1778, in command of the Robuste, he fired a nine-gun salute for USS Ranger, marking the first time a foreign warship recognised the US flag. - ********** Some Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days, Days of Recognition, and such: Ballpoint Pen Day Portugal Day La Rioja Day World Art Nouveau Day - ********** - Today's Tunes - Ballpoint Pen Day - x YouTube Video - - Portugal Day x YouTube Video - Rioja Day x YouTube Video - Al Dubin x YouTube Video - Dickey Wells x YouTube Video - Howlin Wolf x YouTube Video - another x YouTube Video - Patachou x YouTube Video - Judy Garland x YouTube Video - João Gilberto x YouTube Video - Shirley Owens x YouTube Video - Kim Deal & Joey Santiago x YouTube Video - Wong Ka Kui x YouTube Video - Bridget Bishop x YouTube Video - Hachidai Nakamura x YouTube Video - Ray Charles x YouTube Video - uno mas x YouTube Video - Not done yet, of course, it's the Wolf's birthday. gotta play some Cream x YouTube Video - Too many classics, great googly moogly x YouTube Video - x YouTube Video - - ********** I WON'T BE HERE WHEN THIS POSTS - ********** Ok, it's an open thread, so it's up to you folks now. So what's on your mind? - Cross posted from http://caucus99percent.com Open Thread, Ballpoint Pens, Portugal, Rioja, Bridget Bishop, Myall Creek, Arab Revolt, Joao Gilberto, Ray Charles, Howlin Wolf Edit: fixed concatenation issues, I hope/think [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/10/2243995/-06-10-Open-Thread-Ballpoint-Pen-Day-Portugal-Day-amp-La-Rioja-Day?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/