On 23 June 1978, in Jamaica, there was the first edition of Reggae Sunsplash, an original concert festival which began at dusk and continued until dawn for seven days. It attracted people from all over the globe to enjoy multiple days/nights of reggae music and was defined the “biggest Reggae festival in the… Read More Reggae Sunsplash Festival
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was born on July 1, (which was June 21, Old Style), 1646 and died in 1716. He was a German philosopher, mathematician, and political adviser, important both as a metaphysician and as a logician. His prominent place in the history of mathematics is due to his invention of the differential and… Read More Leibniz
Wallis Simpson [Bessie Wallis Warfield] was born on June 19, 1896 (and died in 1986) The double-divorcee American caused King Edward VIII to abdicate his throne in order to marry her. Edward was the first and the only British Monarch so far who abdicated voluntarily. His brother was proclaimed King George VI on 12th of… Read More June 19: Happy Birthday, Wallis!
Marina was a Christian saint of Byzantine Syria, in the area now part of Lebanon, who lived in the 6th century She was the daughter of wealthy Christian parents. Her mother died while she was very young and her father, a pious man, decided to renounce the world and leave for the Monastery. To remain… Read More June 18: Saint Marina the Monk
Today is Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday – the second in the year. Yes, the monarch celebrates her birthday twice: although she was born on April 21 1926, her “official” birthday, marked by the “Trooping the Colour” ceremony, has taken place today, June 17. The tradition to commemorate in the summer was started by… Read More Queen Elizabeth’s second birthday
The United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is annually observed on June 17 to highlight the urgent need to limit desertification and recover from drought. Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts but to the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, caused primarily by human… Read More 17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Bloomsday is a celebration that takes place both in Dublin and around the world. It celebrates Thursday 16 June 1904, which is the day depicted in James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses”. The celebration is derived from Leopold Bloom, the name of the protagonist of the novel, which follows the life and thoughts of this and many… Read More 16 June: BLOOMSDAY
Franklin’s kite 15 June 1752: this is the traditional date for Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment (the exact date is unknown), which proved that lightning is electricity At the time electricity wasn’t “useful” yet, but it was just used for amusement. It was a polite entertainment for ladies and gentlemen who enjoyed creating sparks… Read More Franklin’s kite
One hundred and eighty years ago, on 14 June 1837 the Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi, (1798 –1837) died . He was a famous romantic author, philosopher, essayist and philologist. In 1819 he wrote “L’Infinito”, a poem which deals with the beauty of the concept of negative capability, and contains philosophical meditations on limitations, mortality and… Read More Giacomo Leopardi: 14 June 1837
On the thirteenth of June, in ancient Rome there was the celebration of the festival Quinquatrus Minusculae or Minores to honour the goddess Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and the arts. It was held on the Ides of June, while another Quinquatria was a festival celebrated on the 19th of March, so called because… Read More June 13th: Quinquatria
