June 19, 1865 – In History

Last slaves in America are declared free
General Gordon Granger arrives on Galveston Island, Texas, with official news for the state’s slaves: More than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been implemented, America’s remaining slaves are freed. The day will be celebrated in Texas, and later in other…[Read more]

Juneteenth is an unofficial American holiday and an official Texas state holiday, celebrated annually on the 19th of June in the United States to commemorate Union army general Gordon Granger apprising federal orders in the city of Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, proclaiming all slaves in Texas were now free. Although the Emancipation…[Read more]

Is Juneteenth a real holiday?
Yes, Juneteenth Is a Real Holiday “Happy Juneteenth!” In the first few minutes of a first-season episode of FX’s “Atlanta,” many audiences were introduced to Juneteenth. Juneteenth, also referred to as Freedom Day, commemorates the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865.

June 16, 1911 – In History:

A tech powerhouse begins to emerge
Charles Flint founds the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R) after merging smaller specialized firms, some of which got their start inventing new computing technology to tabulate the 1890 US Census. C-T-R will be renamed International Business Machines (IBM) in…[Read more]

June 16, 1884 — In History:

A new thrill ride debuts at Coney Island
A nickel gets you on Coney Island’s Switchback Railway, a new amusement park ride carrying passengers on an undulating railroad track at up to 6 mph, running a length of 600 feet and an overall drop of 43 feet. America’s first roller coaster will be a hit, spawning ever-bigger t…[Read more]

Summer Dance Camp 2020:
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August 17th – 21st
August 24th – 28th

June 16, 1963: – In History:
Soviet cosmonaut is the first woman in space
Born into a decidedly earthbound proletariat family in rural Russia, Valentina Tereshkova has been chosen from over 400 applicants to become the world’s first woman in space. She will orbit Earth 48 times on a flight lasting almost three days, and parachute into re-entry at…[Read more]

June 16, 1967 – In History:
The counterculture comes together for music at Monterey
Kicking off the Summer of Love, the Monterey Pop Festival will blow everyone’s minds with a roster of new rock stars including The Who, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and soul superstar Otis Redding. A young guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, will literally be the show’s…[Read more]

The CW announced Tuesday an additional four series acquisitions as part of its summer lineup.

Making their U.S. debuts on The CW are: the horror whodunnit competition “Killer Camp,” debuting July 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT; , the docu-series “Being Reuben,” debuting on Aug. 7 at 9; the comedy panel game show “Taskmaster,” debuting on Aug. 2 at 8; and t…[Read more]

Orenthal James Simpson, nicknamed “the Juice”, is an American former football running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted felon. Once a popular figure with the U.S. public, he is best known for being tried for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Simpson was acquitted of the…[Read more]

After a sweet escape from reality television, Gwen Stefani is headed back to “The Voice.”

The hit NBC singing competition announced via its official Twitter account on Tuesday that Stefani will return as a coach next season, replacing Nick Jonas. The Jonas Brother has yet to comment about the switch-up.

In addition to Stefani, the tweet noted…[Read more]

There are four coaches, who are all famous in the music industry. During the blind auditions these coaches will turn around in their chairs when they hear a performer they want in their team. If there are more coaches who want a performer, he or she gets to choose who they want as their coach. During the battles there will be two contestants from…[Read more]

Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose singles include “Just a Girl”, “Spiderwebs”, and “Don’t Speak”, from their 1995 breakthrough studio album Tragic Kingdom, as well as “Hey Baby” and “It’s My Life” from later albums.

Since the start of June, 14 states and Puerto Rico have recorded their highest-ever seven-day average of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, according to data tracked by The Washington Post: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group on Friday reported a 5.2 percent passive stake in Class A shares of Warner Music Group Corp, about a week after the world’s third-largest recording label’s debut on the Nasdaq.

Tencent Music is controlled by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd.

June 12, 1898 — in history
Philippines struggles to cast off colonial rule
At the ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo, 98 delegates sign a Declaration of Independence asserting the end of Spain’s rule in the Philippines. Aguinaldo and US forces will overthrow the Spanish two months later, but the islands will then be ceded to the US at the end of t…[Read more]

June 12, 1994 — in history
O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife and her friend are murdered
Nicole Brown Simpson, ex-wife of football superstar O.J. Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman are stabbed to death on the walkway of Nicole’s condo in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The investigation and trial that follows will transfix America f…[Read more]

June 12, 1987 — in history
President Reagan demands a demolition
Speaking at the 750th anniversary of Berlin’s founding, US President Ronald Reagan makes his case for ending the arms race, then directly challenges the Soviet premier with a phrase that will prove prophetic as the Cold War draws to a close: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this w…[Read more]