Morning Express – Friday, June 14

Photo by April Jokelainen

We should start to see more and more sun as the day progresses. Reaching a comfortable high of 18c, it will be the coolest day over the next 7 days. Temperatures will climb over the weekend and then we hit a period of hot and humid weather starting Monday.

1923 Recording of 1st country music hit (Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane)

1940 Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp opens in Nazi controlled Poland with Polish POWs, later expanded to include civilian Jews, Roman Catholics, Gypsies and Soviet POWs (at least 1.1 million would die within its walls)

1982 Argentina surrenders to the United Kingdom, ending the 74-day Falklands Islands conflict

Who is the Greek god of war and son of Zeus and Hera?
Answer: Ares

What is the capital city of Brazil?
Answer: Brasília

Which company developed the first commercially available computer mouse?
Answer: Xerox

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Have a Great Weekend!

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