Tidbits Grand Forks - June 16, 2016

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• On June 25, 1876, near Montana's Little Bighorn River, Indians led by Sioux chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull wipe out Lt. Col. George Custer and much of his 7th Cavalry. Within an hour, Custer and all 215 of his soldiers were dead. Although the Sioux and Cheyenne fought to maintain their traditional ways, within five years almost all would be confined to reservations.

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• On June 22, 1906, writer and pilot Anne Morrow Lindbergh (wife of aviator Charles Lindbergh) is born in New Jersey. She later published several books about her experiences, including "North to the Orient" (1935). • On June 26, 1948, the Berlin Airlift begins as U.S. and British aircraft deliver food and supplies after the city is isolated by a Soviet blockade. By July 15, an average 2,500 tons of supplies were being flown in each day, with planes landing every 4 minutes. • On June 21, 1956, playwright Arthur Miller defies the House Committee on Un-American Activities and refuses to name suspected communists. Miller's defiance of McCarthyism won him a conviction for contempt of court. • On June 20, 1963, the United States and the Soviet Union agree to establish a "hot line" communication system, a step toward reducing tensions between the two countries following the Cuban Missile Crisis. • On June 23, 1987, Tiffany launches a careermaking tour with a live performance in a mall in New Jersey. The 16-year-old singer's debut album gathered dust until she began her tour of shopping malls, turning the album into a smash hit. • On June 24, 1997, the Walt Disney Corp. orders the recall 100,000 already shipped copies of an album by Insane Clown Posse -- on the day of its planned release. The Southern Baptist Convention had threatened to boycott Disney over the rap duo's lyrics. © 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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