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Today in History: June 23

1683 William Penn signs a friendship treaty with the Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.

1700 Russia gives up its Black Sea fleet as part of a truce with the Ottoman Empire.

1863 Confederate forces overwhelm a Union garrison at the Battle of Brashear City in Louisiana.

1885 Former general and president Ulysses S. Grant dies at the age of 63.

1944 In one of the largest air strikes of the war, the U.S. Fifteenth Air Force sends 761 bombers against the oil refineries at Ploiesti, Romania.

1952 The U.S. Air Force bombs power plants on the Yalu River, Korea.

1966 Civil Rights marchers in Mississippi are dispersed by tear gas.


Born on June 23

1940 Wilma Rudolph, American athlete.


JOTD
The boy's dad was shaving his beard, then accidentally cut himself. He was so surprised he yelled "arse!" And the boy heard...
"Daddy, what does arse mean?"
"It means... beard."
Downstairs, the boys older sister was hanging coats on their coat rack, then accidentally stubbed her toe. She was so surprised she yelled "shite!" And the boy heard...
"Big sis, what does shite mean?"
"It means... coat."
In their living room, the boy saw someone on the TV say angrily "Bitches and bastards!" And the boy heard...
"Auntie, what does bitches and bastards mean?"
"It means... boys and girls.
In their kitchen, the boy's mom was cooking a turkey, then accidentally burnt herself. She was so surprised she yelled "frick!" And the boy heard...
"Mom, what does frick mean?"
"It means... cook."
The boy knew that company was coming over, so he opened the door for them.
He said, "Good afternoon bitches and bastards! You can go hang your shits on the shite rack and come in! Dad's shaving his arse and mom's fricking the turkey."