Non-musical history for today: 1633 – The Holy Office in Rome forced Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy. I could go into one of my diatribes about religious figures/authority, but I won’t. Because you already know I’m right.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 22.

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Non-musical history for today: 1915 – The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Guinn v. United States, 238 US 347 1915, striking down Oklahoma’s grandfather clause legislation, which had the effect of denying the right to vote to blacks. Tell me you’re racist without telling me you’re racist…

Also, happy 57th anniversary to my parents on the longest day of the year!

Thirdly, and finally, today is the 39th anniversary of my family’s move from West Virginia to WSNC.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 21.

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Non-musical history for today: 1863 – West Virginia was admitted as the 35th U.S. state during the Civil War. Not a lot I am proud of about my home state these days (politically, mostly), but they at least broke free from the rebellious Confederacy because they wanted no part of that madness. There are other reasons, too, but good for that. Beautiful state in most places. Still would not want to live there. Sorry, WV, you were once “almost heaven.”

And, as a follow up to a few days ago… 1893 – Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 20.

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Non-musical history for today: 1943 – The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merged for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. The earlier days of the NFL were so weird. You’d never see that in this day and age. And, no joke, the team was called the Steagles.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 19.

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Non-musical history for today: 1858 – Charles Darwin received a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that included nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin’s own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory. Still makes more sense than creationism.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 18.

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Non-musical history for today: 1462 – Vlad the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II, forcing him to retreat from Wallachia. This became known as The Night Attack at Târgovişte. The battles went back and forth. Finally, Mehmed went to take care of Vlad. He found a shload of Turks that Vlad had impaled. So, Vlad’s nickname was spot on.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 17.

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Non-musical history for today: 1911 – IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York. International Business Machines does sound better. And, IBM works better than CTRC. N’est pas?

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 16.

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Non-musical history for today: 1667 – The first human blood transfusion was administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys. With the help of a barber who was also a “surgeon,” he put lambs blood into a young boy who had suffered from non-stop fevers. Supposedly, the next day, the boy was alert and fine. I have my doubts.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 15.

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Non-musical history for today: 1959 – The Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opened to the public. I’ve never ridden the one in Cali, but the one in Lake Buena Vista in Florida…? That one, I’ve done quite a few times.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 14.

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Non-musical history for today: 1966 – The United States Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them (colloquially known as “Mirandizing”).

Ernesto Miranda was arrested by the Phoenix Police Department officers Carroll Cooley and Wilfred Young, based on circumstantial evidence linking him to the kidnapping and rape of an 18-year-old woman 10 days earlier. After two hours of interrogation by police officers, Miranda signed a confession to the rape charge on forms that included the typed statement: “I do hereby swear that I make this statement voluntarily and of my own free will, with no threats, coercion, or promises of immunity, and with full knowledge of my legal rights, understanding any statement I make may be used against me.” There was a problem, though. At no time was Miranda told of his right to counsel. The courts overturned the conviction and had him go through trial again. He was found guilty and served around 30 years. He was stabbed in a fight after his release.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for June 13.

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