Friday, June 8

Good morning!

Today we will take a practice US Regents

Current Events
President Trump heads to G-7 summit after alienating most US allies - NYT

NJ legislature approves sports betting; goes to Governor to sign - NYT

Today in History

• 632

  The prophet Muhammad died.

• 1845

  Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States, died in Tennessee.

• 1861

  Tennessee became the 11th and last state to secede from the Union.

• 1968

  James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, assassin, was arrested.

• 1982

  President Reagan became the first American president to address a joint session of Britain’s Parliament.

• 1983

  Negro Baseball League great Satchel Paige died.

• 2001

  Tony Blair and his Labour Party won a second term, overwhelming the opposition at the polls.

Wednesday, June 6

Good morning!

Today we will watch a clip from Saving Private Ryan; it is the D-Day invasion on this the 74th anniversary

Current Events
Final pieces of 2nd bridge almost complete - LoHud

8 states vote in critical primary contests - NYT

Today in History

• 1844

  The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.

• 1933

  The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.

• 1934

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.

• 1944

  Thousands of Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day.

• 1982

  Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

• 2001

  Vermont Republican Senator James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.

• 2002

  President Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: The Department of Homeland Security.

Monday, June 4

Good morning!

Today we will examine President George W. Bush's win and the war on terror

Current Events
Planning continues for Trump-Kim summit on June 12th; will it take place? NYT

Want a straw? Not in Orangetown - LoHud

Today in History

• 1892

  The Sierra Club, led by John Muir, was incorporated in San Francisco.

• 1896

  Henry Ford took his first car out for a test drive.

• 1942

  The Battle of Midway, a decisive Allied victory in World War II, began.

• 1944

  The U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, leading to the liberation of the city during World War II.

• 1968

  Dorothy Gish, American actress who starred in many silent-film classics, died.

• 1989

  People's Army of China opened fire on crowds of prodemocracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, killing thousands.

• 1992

  The U.S. Post Office announced that in a poll people preferred the "young Elvis" stamp to the "old Elvis" stamp.

• 2001

  King Dipendra of Nepal died, three days after shooting most of his family and himself.

• 2003

  Martha Stewart was indicted on charges of insider trading.