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Celebrate Barack Obama Appreciation Day on June 14th!

barack obama action figure by mike leavitt
Barack Obama Action Figure Designed By Mike Leavitt (Image Source)

Today, June 14th, we celebrate Barack Obama Appreciation Day —a moment to honor the 44th President of the United States and reflect on his lasting legacy of hope, progress, and grace under pressure. Whether you admired his eloquence, his humor, his groundbreaking achievements, or simply the way he made decency feel presidential again, Barack Obama set a standard by which  many still measure leadership.
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Happy Birthday, Rod Argent!

Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent

Keyboard player and composer Rod Argent of The Zombies and Argent was born on this day, June 14th, in 1945. Read my review of The Zombies mind blowingly great 2011 performance at NYC’s City Winery at This Link. Happy Birthday, Rod!

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Remembering Pete De Freitas

Pete De Freitas
Pete Circa 1981 (Image Source)

On June 14th in 1989, Echo And The Bunnymen drummer Pete De Freitas was killed when his motorbike collided with a car as he rode from Liverpool to London. He was 27 years old.

The Beatles Record "Yesterday"

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On This Day, June 14th in 1965: Paul McCartney went into the studio for the first of two days to record “Yesterday,” which would become the most recorded song in history, with over 3,000 recorded covers of the song to date.