June 9 Fun Facts, Trivia and History |
June 9 History Highlights |
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Secretariat |
Secretariat was one of the most successful and groundbreaking racehorses in history. He became a champion as soon at he began racing, winning his first two races against other horses before being sold for breeding purposes to Virginia’s Meadow Stables. The breeder then allowed Secretariat to be used by trainer Lucien Laurin so that they could train him for racetracks across North America where it is said he had 60 consecutive victories with only three second-place finishes. American Thoroughbred racehorse, Secretariat is the ninth winner of America’s Triple Crown. He became a household name in 1973 when he won three consecutive races against some pretty tough contenders and then went on to win the “most prestigious” of all modern horse racing events: The Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths. Secretariat, the horse with an estimated 22-pound heart passed away on October 4th, 1989 at 19 years old by euthanasia due to chronic Laminitis. He is one of few racehorses buried whole- usually, only heads and hooves are left in graves because they’re considered sacred after their successful races but Secretariat’s body was preserved for future generations to see his enormous size. At necropsy, he had a large heart 3 times as big as normal which may have contributed to him winning many more competitions than a horse with a normally-sized heart. |
June 9 is… |
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June 9 Birthday Quotes |
“It is my great desire to reform my subjects, and yet I am ashamed to confess that I am unable to reform myself.” “When you get older, you realize it’s a lot less about your place in the world but your place in you. It’s not how everyone views you, but how you view yourself.” “Destiny may ride with us today, but there is no reason for it to interfere with lunch.” “The more I expect, the more unhappy I am going to be. The more I accept, the more serene I am.” “Honesty is nothin’ compared to decency.” “You can close your eyes to the things you don’t want to see, but you can’t close your heart to the things you don’t want to feel.” |
June 9 Birthdays |
| 1672 – Peter the Great, Russian emperor (died in 1725) 1768 – Samuel Slater, English-American engineer and businessman (died in 1835) 1891 – Cole Porter, American composer and songwriter (died in 1964) 1900 – Fred Waring, American singer, bandleader, and television host (died in 1984) 1915 – Les Paul, American guitarist and songwriter (died in 2009) 1929 – Johnny Ace, American singer and pianist (died in 1954) 1931 – Jackie Mason, American comedian and actor 1961 – Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor 1963 – Johnny Depp, American actor 1981 – Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress |
June 9 History |
| 1650 The Harvard Corporation, one of the two administrative boards of Harvard, was established. It was the first legal corporation in the Americas. 1856 1902 1915 1930 1934 June 9 Birthday (fictional) Donald Duck, Disney 1953 1954 1978 1979 The Sydney Ghost Train fire killed 7 people in Luna Park Sydney, Australia. 1984 (Tornado) Belyanitsky, Ivanovo, and Balino, Russia 1990 1993 1997 2006 2007 |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
| “If you can read, you can go anywhere.” – Ruth Burke Lou Costello – Real Name: Louis Cristallo It’s always uncomfortable loading someone else’s dishwasher. As if loading it a certain way could offend them. Technically, Alaska is the most eastern, western, and northern state in the United States. The Village People were formed when individuals answered an ad that read, “Macho Types Wanted: Must Dance And Have A Mustache.” #YMCA A group of People at work are called Staff. Useless Pronunciation: Y as in youth David Patrick Kelly’s ‘Warriors, come out to play’ line in The Warriors (1979) was completely improvised. If Jimmy cracked corn and no one cared, why is there a song about him? #Idontcare “I want my MTV!” – MTV ad An active group of people or animals is called a Throng. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day isn’t scientifically supported health advice. These false facts were spread by Big Water. |
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