On this day

@rookie54 said
WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED

Canada v US:
Loon stabs eagle through heart

...in a contest between the bald eagle, America's national bird, and a common loon, which is featured on Canada's dollar coin, few would bet on the latter to come out the victor.

But sometimes the underdog comes out on top, as was revealed when an eagle was found dead in the water near a dead loon chick in a Maine lake.

@very-rusty said
Does anyone care unless you're from that part of the world?

-VR

@petewxyz said
Checkout how many countries in the world televised it.

Edit: Also checkout how many continents had players involved.

Nigel Short. 55, happy birthday🚬

@hells-caretaker said
Nigel Short. 55, happy birthday🚬

On this date in 1944, during World War II, Allied forces came ashore at Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.

Today is the National Day of Sweden.

On this day 1944
During the Battle of Normandy members of the SS Division Hitlerjugend massacre 23 Canadian prisoners of war.

Yes USA ... Canada were there too!

On this date in 1942, the Battle of Midway ended in a decisive victory for American naval forces over Imperial Japan, marking a turning point in the Pacific War.

On this date in 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, exhorted Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall."

June 17th 1953 East Berlin popultaion protested against the ruling elite.

The day has been a Holiday in the western part of Germany for many years (and in my first memories of "National Holiday"😉

100 years ago Madrid F.C. got the Privilege to call themselves "Real"

100 years ago the first international Dada fair was opened.

Oh the dadaists!

On this date in 1972, the World Chess Championship opened as grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the U.S. and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union began play in Reykjavik, Iceland. Fischer won after 21 games.

225 years ago the Marseillaise was made national Anthem for France