June 6, 2021. Historically, this is a big day. On this day in 1944, 4,000 people died and 5,000 were wounded on the beaches of Normandy. by the end of the day 326,000 troops had landed, as well as 50,000 vehicles and 100,000 tons of equipment. Do you realize that this is actually the last war (WWII) that America won? Today we have a big list of celebratory events: Atheist Pride Day, Drive In Movie Day, National Yo-yo Day, National Pineapple Day, National Frozen Yogurt Day, National Higher Education Day and National Hunger Awareness Day. I’ll celebrate frozen Yogurt. Now to the footnotes: On this day in 1844 Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was formed in London. In 1882 the electric iron was patented. This day in 1896 Frank Samuelsen and George Harbo left NY harbor to row across the Atlantic. Their 55 day record for rowing was not broken for 114 years. In 1939 on this day the ship MS St. Louis, carrying 907 Jewish refugees from Europe, began sailing back to the continent after it was refused entry into America. Approximately a quarter of those on board would perish in the Holocaust. Today is Eli Broad’s birthday (1933). Eli was a businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer. He said, ““Who you spend your life with, much more so than how you choose to spend it, is the most important decision you can make.” This is the day that Robert F. Kennedy died. Robert said, “There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” and “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” I think he would have made a good President if given the chance. Enough for this day. Abide.
