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Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began to work as a sports broadcaster in Iowa. In 1937, he moved to California, and became a well-known film actor there. From 1947 to 1952, and from 1959 to 1960, Reagan served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild. From 1967 to 1975, Reagan served as the 33rd governor of California. He was defeated in his run for the Republican presidential nomination in the 1968 election as well as the 1976 election, but won both the nomination and election in the 1980 election, defeating President Jimmy Carter. As president, Reagan implemented new political initiatives as well as economic policies, advocating a laissez-faire philosophy, but the extent to which these ideas were implemented is debatable. The policies, dubbed "Reaganomics", included substantial tax cuts implemented in 1981. (Full article...) Recently featured: Marasmius rotula The Ecstatic Bill Newton Archive By email More featured articles About
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St. Anne's Church, Moxi ... that two European missionaries stationed in a Catholic church (pictured) were beheaded by Chinese Red Army soldiers led by Mao Zedong in 1935? ... that Felipe Lara's Pulitzer finalist Double Concerto turns its soloists into a "many-tentacled creature"? ... that birds have more species than mammals, but are relatively more uniform in appearance? ... that in addition to her popular manga series Delicious in Dungeon, Ryoko Kui has drawn fan art of the games Baldur's Gate, Pathfinder and Planescape: Torment? ... that one Italian broadcaster delayed airing Eurovision Song Contest 1974 by two months to avoid influencing an upcoming divorce law referendum? ... that Irish Gaelic footballer Jude McAtamney became interested in American football after reading a Twitter post in 2020, and became an NFL player in 2024? ... that Tim Robards returned to Neighbours in Episode 8851, two years after he had to quit his role early? ... that Franz Liszt's female admirers would fight over his cigar stubs and coffee dregs as souvenirs? Archive Start a new article Nominate an article
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Interior of Incapillo Incapillo is a Pleistocene-age caldera – a depression formed by the collapse of a volcano – in La Rioja Province, Argentina. It is part of the southernmost volcanic centre in the Andean Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ). Subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate is responsible for most of the volcanism in the CVZ. Volcanism commenced in the Incapillo region 6.5 million years ago, forming the high volcanic edifices of Monte Pissis, Cerro Bonete Chico and Sierra de Veladero. Incapillo is known to have erupted the Incapillo ignimbrite 0.52 ± 0.03 and 0.51 ± 0.04 million years ago; this has a total volume of about 20.4 cubic kilometres (4.9 cu mi). A caldera with dimensions of 5 by 6 kilometres (3.1 mi × 3.7 mi) formed during the eruptions. Later volcanism generated more lava domes within the caldera and a debris flow in the Sierra de Veladero. The lake within the caldera may overlie an area of ongoing hydrothermal activity. (Full article...) Recently featured: Ronald Reagan Marasmius rotula The Ecstatic Archive By email More featured articles About

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Narendra Modi In the Indian general election, the National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (pictured), is re-elected with a reduced majority. The Boeing Starliner spacecraft conducts its first crewed flight, carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station. The CNSA Chang'e 6 completes sampling and takeoff from the far side of the Moon. Claudia Sheinbaum is elected President of Mexico. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war timeline Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Simon M. Cowell James Lawson Brother Marquis Chet Walker William Anders Jürgen Moltmann Nominate an article
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June 11 George Wallace protesting desegregation at the University of Alabama 1594 – Philip II of Spain recognized the sovereign rights of the principalía, local Philippine nobles and chieftains who had converted to Catholicism. 1724 – Johann Sebastian Bach directed his cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 20 in Leipzig on the first Sunday after Trinity, beginning his chorale cantata cycle. 1914 – Around 2,000 members of European society attended a ball at Kenwood House, England, in one of the last major social events before the outbreak of the First World War. 1963 – The University of Alabama was desegregated as Governor George Wallace stepped aside after defiantly blocking the entrance to an auditorium (pictured). Roger Bresnahan (b. 1879) Sheila Heaney (b. 1917) A. Thurairajah (d. 1994) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (d. 2014) More anniversaries: June 10 June 11 June 12 Archive By email List of days of the year
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June 12: First day of Shavuot (Judaism, 2024); Dia dos Namorados in Brazil; Loving Day in the United States (1967) Boeing 777 1798 – Following the successful French invasion of Malta, the Knights Hospitaller surrendered Malta to Napoleon, initiating two years of occupation. 1864 – Union general Ulysses S. Grant pulled his troops out of the Battle of Cold Harbor in Hanover County, Virginia, ending one of the bloodiest, most lopsided battles in the American Civil War. 1914 – As part of the Ottoman Empire's policies of ethnic cleansing, Turkish irregulars began a six-day massacre in the predominantly Greek town of Phocaea. 1954 – Dominic Savio, who was 14 years old at his death in 1857, was canonized by Pope Pius XII, making him one of the youngest non-martyred saints in the Catholic Church. 1994 – The Boeing 777 (pictured), the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight. Æthelflæd (d. 918) Samuel Cooper (b. 1798) Eugénie Brazier (b. 1895) Milorad Petrović (d. 1981) More anniversaries: June 11 June 12 June 13 Archive By email List of days of the year

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Zhou Fang was a Chinese painter during the Tang dynasty, living in the capital of Chang'an (modern Xi'an) during the 8th century. He came from a noble background and this was reflected in his works. He personally painted for the emperor and the themes of his artwork covered religious subjects and everyday life. This ink-and-color-on-silk painting, titled Court Ladies Playing Double-sixes, measures 30.5 cm × 69.1 cm (12.0 in × 27.2 in) and depicts members of the emperor's household playing the board game liubo. It now hangs in the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Painting credit: Zhou Fang

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The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a species of bird in the kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found from the southern United States, south through Central America, and in every mainland South American country except Chile. The green kingfisher is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs about 35 to 40 g (1.2 to 1.4 oz), with females being larger and heavier than males. It has various vocalisations, including one described as resembling "the striking of two pebbles together" and another as "a harsh, buzzy scold". This male green kingfisher, a member of the subspecies C. a. americana, was spotted close to the Cristalino River in the Pantanal, Brazil.

Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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