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Sometimes Jewish, sometimes feminist, sometimes both.
June 4- June 10
Birthdays
June 7
- In 1843, Susan Elizabeth Blow, she pioneered kindergarten education.
June 10
- In 1922, Judy Garland [originally Frances Gumm], actress/singer (Wizard
of Oz).
Deaths
June 7
- In 1631, Mumtax Mahal, the wife of the Shah Jahan of India died. Her
tomb is the Taj Mahal.
- In 1957, Elizabeth Kingsley, double-Crostic puzzle creator.
Happenings
June 4
- In 1784, Mme. Thible became the first woman to fly (it was in a balloon).
- In 1919, the US Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill.
June 5
- In 1833, Ada Lovelace (the future first computer programmer) met Charles
Babbage.
- In 1967, the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War began. A cease-fire (arranged
by the U.N.) ended the war on June 10th.
June 7
- In 1967, Israel captured the Wailing Wall in East Jerusalem.
June 10
- In 1720, Mrs. Clements of England marketed the first paste-style mustard.
- In 1919, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan were the first states to
ratify the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Women's Suffrage
bill.
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