Daily Archives: June 14, 2022

Falklands War ends as Argentina surrenders to British forces in Stanley 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1982)

1980s


Video: 'Argentine Surrender Falklands War 1982'

(Monday, June 14, 1982, 9:00 p.m. Falkland Island Time; during the Falklands War) — The Falklands War, a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic — the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — ended tonight when the commander of the Argentine garrison in Stanley, General Mario Menéndez, surrendered to Major General Jeremy Moore, returning the islands to British control. Continue reading Falklands War ends as Argentina surrenders to British forces in Stanley 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1982) →

Warren G. Harding becomes first U.S. president to be heard on radio 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1922)

1920s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Warren Harding radio broadcast'

(Wednesday, June 14, 1922, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EDT) — Warren G. Harding became the first U.S. president heard on radio today, as Baltimore station WEAR broadcast his speech dedicating a memorial to Francis Scott Key, who wrote the lyrics for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Continue reading Warren G. Harding becomes first U.S. president to be heard on radio 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1922) →

EPA orders ban on domestic use of pesticide DDT, effective at year’s end 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1972)

1970s


Video: 'Pesticides - DDT - Rachel Carson - Silent Spring'

(Wednesday, June 14, 1972) — DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), a widely used and well-known pesticide that experts say lodges in the food chain of humans, animals, birds, and fish, was banned today in the United States by order of Environmental Protection Agency Director William D. Ruckelshaus, with all use to cease by the end of 1972. Continue reading EPA orders ban on domestic use of pesticide DDT, effective at year’s end 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 14 1972) →