June 16, 1815
Battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny -
The opening battles of Napoleon’s 100 Days Campaign. Attempting to keep the British and Prussian forces separated, to then defeat them individually failed in its goal and set the stage for Waterloo.
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June 15, 1944
Operation Forager the invasion of Saipan.
The brutal battle raged until July 9. When it was over 23,000 Japanese troops and 22,000 civilians were dead, and 26,000 Americans were casualties. U.S. B-29’s were now in range of Tokyo.
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June 14, 1775
The Continental Army (U.S. Army) is officially established.
Congress authorizes the creation of, ‘six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia…’
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The most recent video by the Feral Historian is an excellent presentation on classical liberalism through the lens of Star Trek; no not the slop that’s been churned out over the last decade.
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June 6, 1944
“…the first twenty-four hours of the invasion will be decisive … for the Allies, as well as Germany, it will be the longest day.”
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"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" was released on this day in 1982. Magnificent sci-fi sequel (based on a story idea by Harve Bennett) from co-writer/director Nicholas Meyer and screenwriter Jack B. Sowards.
Highlights: Unforgettable performance by Ricardo Montalbán; extraordinary James Horner score.
"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" was a tremendous critical and box office success. While grossing nearly ten times its production budget, it also reignited popularity in the franchise that extended beyond the core "Trek" base.
Even decades later, it's still widely considered to be the best of the "Star Trek" films. This is an enormously entertaining and thrilling adventure.
Today, what we know as Memorial Day had its beginnings in 1868 when it was then known as Decoration Day in order to honor Union Soldiers who had died in the Civil War.
Therefore, it seems apt to recall the words of Joshua L. Chamberlain.