JUNE AUTHORS AND HISTORY CALENDAR

 

                                        

 

June 1, 1792                  Kentucky entered the Union

June 2, 1914                  Paul Galdone

June 5, 1919                  Richard Scarry

June 7                            Freedom of Press Day

June 9, 1934                  Donald Duck first appeared

June 10, 1928                Maurice Sendak

June 12, 1839                According to legend, date of first baseball game, in Cooperstown, New York

June 12, 1924                Birth date of President of George Bush

June 14                          Flag Day- the original U.S. flag was adopted on this day in 1777

June 18, 1942                Pat Hutchins

June 18, 1949                Chris Van Allsburg

June 20, 1868                West Virginia entered the Union

June 25, 1929                Eric Carle

June 27, 1880                Birth date of Helen Keller