by Matilda Cruz | Jun 10, 2024 | History
There are millions of members in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) today, a community dedicated to helping individuals maintain their sobriety. This organization is often one of the first resources recommended to anyone struggling with addiction and seeking to get sober. But...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 9, 2024 | History
Did you know that June 9th is National Donald Duck Day? Each year, we celebrate this temperamental yet beloved character because he made his debut in the Disney animated short “The Wise Little Hen” on June 9, 1934. Even today, over 90 years later, Donald...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 8, 2024 | History
On June 8, 1949, English author George Orwell published a novel titled Nineteen Eighty-Four. Often referred to simply as 1984, this groundbreaking work serves as a cautionary tale about totalitarian governments and the dangers of excessive government control. Upon its...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 7, 2024 | History
On June 6, 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon, marking the beginning of a conflict that would last several months and become known as the First Lebanon War. At that time, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was active in southern Lebanon, where it had been involved...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 6, 2024 | History
On June 6, 1984, a Russian software engineer named Alexey Pajitnov changed the gaming industry with the release of his game, Tetris. At the time, he was working at the Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre, where he developed the game using an Electronika 60 computer. Tetris...
