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These green chillies were grown by my mother in a small planter. They were loving transformed into what are called ‘mirchi bajjis’– a popular snack item, especially in the South of India. The chillies are slit and stuffed with a chutney of tamarind and mint, then dipped into a thick chickpea batter and fried to a golden brown.
Since I couldn’t be there to have them, my loving mother sent me these pictures!
Updated June 25, 2012, 2:28 pm
On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner).
On June 26, 1914, Babe Zaharias, the American athlete known for her achievements in golf, basketball and track and field, was born. Following her death on Sept. 27, 1956, her obituary appeared in The Times.
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1894 The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, called a general strike in sympathy with Pullman workers. 1917 The first troops of the American Expeditionary Force arrived in France during World War I. 1919 The New York Daily News was first published. 1925 Charlie Chaplin’s comedy “The Gold Rush” premiered in Hollywood. 1945 The United Nations charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco. 1948 The Berlin Airlift began in earnest as the United States, Britain and France began ferrying supplies to the isolated western sector of Berlin after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes. 1950 President Harry S. Truman authorized the Air Force and Navy to enter the Korean conflict. 1973 Former White House counsel John W. Dean told the Senate Watergate Committee about an “enemies list” kept by the Nixon White House. 1990 President George H.W. Bush, who had campaigned for office on a pledge of “no new taxes,” conceded that tax increases would have to be included in any deficit-reduction package. 1996 The Supreme Court ordered the Virginia Military Institute to admit women or forgo state support. 2000 Rival scientific teams completed the first rough map of the human genetic code. 2003 The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down state bans on gay sex. 2003 Strom Thurmond, the second longest-serving senator in U.S. history, died in Edgefield, S.C., at age 100. 2008 The Supreme Court struck down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia as it affirmed, 5-4, an individual right to gun ownership. Current Birthdays
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New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter turns 38 years old today.
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Actor Sean Hayes (“Will and Grace”) turns 42 years old today.
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1922 Eleanor Parker, Actress (“The Sound of Music”), turns 90 1938 Neil Abercrombie, Governor of Hawaii, turns 74 1939 Charles Robb, Former Virginia governor and U.S. senator, turns 73 1946 Brenda Holloway, R&B singer, turns 66 1951 Robert Davi, Actor, turns 61 1955 Mick Jones, Rock singer, musician (The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite), turns 57 1956 Chris Isaak, Rock singer, musician, turns 56 1957 Patty Smyth, Rock singer, musician, turns 55 1968 Shannon Sharpe, Football Hall of Famer, turns 44 1970 Chris O’Donnell, Actor, turns 42 1970 Nick Offerman, Actor (“Parks and Recreation”), turns 42 1974 Gretchen Wilson, Country singer, turns 38 1976 Chad Pennington, Football player, turns 36 1980 Jason Schwartzman, Actor, turns 32 1980 Michael Vick, Football player, turns 32
Historic Birthdays
Babe Zaharias 6/26/1911 – 9/27/1956 American athlete.Go to obituary »
44 Arthur Middleton 6/26/1742 – 1/1/1787
American; signed the Declaration of Independence94 Bernard Berenson 6/26/1865 – 10/6/1959
American art critic63 Albert Siklos 6/26/1878 – 4/3/1942
Hungarian cellist, composer and musicologist80 Pearl Buck 6/26/1892 – 3/6/1973
American Nobel Prize-winning author (1938)80 Willy Messerschmitt 6/26/1898 – 9/17/1978
German aircraft engineer and designer87 Stuart Symington 6/26/1901 – 12/14/1988
American politician; U.S. senator from Missouri (1953-76)75 William Lear 6/26/1902 – 5/14/1978
American industrialist and electrical engineer87 Antonia Brico 6/26/1902 – 8/3/1989
Dutch-born American conductor and pianist59 Peter Lorre 6/26/1904 – 3/23/1964
Hungarian-born American film actor
Updated June 24, 2012, 2:28 pm
On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana.
On June 25, 1887, George Abbott, American playwright, director, actor and producer, was born. Following his death on Jan. 31, 1995, his obituary appeared in The Times.
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1788 Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution. 1868 Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were readmitted to the Union. 1950 War broke out on the Korean peninsula as forces from the communist North invaded the South. 1951 The first commercial color telecast took place as CBS transmitted a one-hour special from New York to four other cities. 1962 The Supreme Court ruled that the use of an unofficial, nondenominational prayer in New York public schools was unconstitutional. 1967 The Beatles performed a new song, “All You Need Is Love,” during a live international telecast. 1973 Former White House Counsel John Dean began testifying before the Senate Watergate Committee. 1991 The Yugoslav republics of Croatia and Slovenia declared their independence. 1995 Warren E. Burger, the 15th chief justice of the United States, died at age 87. 1996 A truck bomb killed 19 Americans and injured hundreds at a U.S. military housing complex in Saudi Arabia. 1997 An unmanned cargo ship crashed into Russia’s Mir space station, knocking out half of the station’s power and rupturing a pressurized laboratory. 1998 The Supreme Court rejected a line-item veto law as unconstitutional. 2005 Hardline Tehran Mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of Iran’s presidential runoff election. 2009 Michael Jackson died from an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. (The 50-year-old singer’s doctor, Conrad Murray, has pleaded innocent to involuntary manslaughter.) Current Birthdays
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor turns 58 years old today.
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Actor-writer Ricky Gervais (“The Office”) turns 51 years old today.
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1925 June Lockhart, Actress (“Lassie,” “Lost in Space”), turns 87 1942 Willis Reed, Basketball hall of famer, turns 70 1944 Gary David Goldberg, Writer, producer (“Family Ties,” “Spin City”), turns 68 1945 Carly Simon, Singer, turns 67 1947 Jimmie Walker, Actor, comedian (“Good Times”), turns 65 1949 Phyllis George, TV personality, turns 63 1952 Tim Finn, Rock singer (Crowded House), turns 60 1963 George Michael, Singer, turns 49 1966 Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball player, turns 46 1967 Richie Rich, Rapper, producer, turns 45 1971 Angela Kinsey, Actress (“The Office”), turns 41 1972 Carlos Delgado, Baseball player, turns 40 1972 Mike Kroeger, Rock musician (Nickelback), turns 40 1975 Linda Cardellini, Actress (“ER”), turns 37 1978 Aramis Ramirez, Baseball player, turns 34 1979 Busy Philipps, Actress (“Cougar Town”), turns 33
Historic Birthdays
George Abbott 6/25/1887 – 1/31/1995 American theatrical director, producer, playwright and actor.Go to obituary »
79 Edward Holyoke 6/25/1689 – 1/1/1769
American educator; president of Harvard University (1737-69)73 Antonio Gaudi 6/25/1852 – 6/10/1926
Spanish (Catalan) architect64 Robert Henri 6/25/1865 – 7/12/1929
American painter47 Crystal Eastman 6/25/1881 – 7/8/1928
American lawyer, suffragist and writer66 Benito Lynch 6/25/1885 – 12/23/1951
Argentine novelist and short story writer63 Henry Harley Arnold 6/25/1886 – 1/15/1950
American military strategist95 Hermann Oberth 6/25/1894 – 12/29/1989
Austrian-born German scientist79 Lord Louis Mountbatten 6/25/1900 – 8/27/1979
English statesman, naval leader and last viceroy of India68 William H. Stein 6/25/1911 – 2/2/1980
American Nobel Prize-winning biochemist (1972)
A tangled mess of curls that look like they might slow her down, but nothing could be further from the truth concerning the Scottish lass called Mereda in Pixar’s latest presentation. In contrast to Disney’s Tangled from a couple years ago in which Rapunzel wears her golden tresses neatly brushed and awaits her Prince Charming, Mereda has no desire to wait for any Prince, charming or not.
And when her parents arrange for the clansmen from the Scottish Highlands to present their firstborn sons as potential suitors, Mereda is in no way amused. But comply she does, albeit grudgingly, and ends up excelling in the sport that she proposes as the one that the four suitors must demonstrate their prowess in. So, humor them she does, but still doesn’t give in to accepting an arranged marriage. This is one brave girl, and she’s not afraid to remind them of it.
What follows is a sweet story that showcases the mother-daughter relationship that is a delicate balance of strong wills that eventually allows them to reach a happy compromise when both parties see things from the others’ perspective. There’s bravery in compromise, and there’s nothing to be ashamed about that!
A bit unusual from the traditional fairy-tale ending, but still one that tugs at your heart strings for all the drama that mothers, fathers, and daughters can produce!
