Daily Calendar for Friday, June 27, 2025

James Smithson (English chemist died willing $550,000 to the US for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men) – 1829
Joseph Smith (religious leader; organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) – 1844
Jack Lemmon (actor) – 2001
John Entwistle (musician) – 2002
Shelby Foote (Civil War historian and novelist) – 2005
Don Grady (actor) – 2012
Michael Bond (children’s writer) – 2017

First traffic law in U.S. passed, New Amsterdam (N.Y.C.)– 1652
Liberty Bell returned from Allentown to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania– 1778
First flight of XB-19 bomber– 1941
First state law requiring that cars be equipped with seat belts passed in Illinois– 1955
Chlorophyll-A first synthesized, Cambridge, Massachusetts– 1960
Joseph Walker flew X-15 at Mach 5.92 (4,104 mph)– 1962
Kmart trademark registered– 1967
Entertainment duo Sonny and Cher called it quits as husband and wife (divorce final this day)– 1975
Muhammad Ali announced his retirement from boxing– 1979
Bill passed making O Canada national anthem of Canada– 1980

It rained fish at Tiller’s Ferry, South Carolina, after a heavy shower– 1901
Fort Yukon, Alaska, reached 100 degrees F– 1915
Hurricane Audrey smashed ashore at Cameron Parish, Louisiana, 390 drowned in storm tide– 1957

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