June 30: Euphemism, Anchialus, Michigan, Yosemite, Dave Van Ronk, Corvette, and "One Meatball"

Night of the Long Knives

In an effort to consolidate power, Adolf Hitler ordered a purge of his political enemies on June 30, 1934. This event is called the Night of the Long Knives, also called Operation Hummingbird, and was a series of extrajudicial executions, which is a euphemism for assassination. Extrajudicial means outside the courts. At the encouragement of Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler, Hitler ordered the assassination, basically, of people who disagreed with him, and people whose voices or influences he wanted to silence. The spin they put on this event was that this was a preventative measure against an alleged imminent coup by the paramilitary organization, Sturmabteilung. (German is not my first language.) Sturmabteilung or SA, also known colloquially as the Brown Shirts. Granted, the Brown Shirts had gotten a bit full of themselves and were getting out of hand, and perhaps the leader of the SA encouraged that. He hadn't tamed it down anyway, so the Brown Shirts had become a legitimate concern. But it wasn't just Brown Shirts they eliminated on the Night of the Long Knives. They disposed of some of the more left leaning Nazis, establishment conservatives, outright anti Nazis, and perhaps even a few people against whom Hitler simply held a grudge. Basically, Hitler used the Purge to attack or eliminate German critics of his new regime, and to settle scores with old enemies. This is not a government one wants. We're pretty sure that at least 85 people were assassinated, although the actual number may be as high as 700 to a thousand. In addition, over a thousand of Hitler's opponents were arrested. Sure enough, the Night of the Long Knives was a turning point for Germany, unfortunately not for the better.

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June 28: Motif,Henry VIII,Ruebens,Saxophone,Treaty of Versailles,Steve Williamson,Elon Musk,& A Song

This Day in History, June 28 Motif, Henry VIII, Peter Paul Ruebens, the Saxophone, Treaty of Versailles, Steve Williamson, Elon Musk, “Theme from Romeo and Juliet” by Henry Mancini If you enjoy this series, you can find the playlist that contains these videos at https://www.youtube.com/@VickiBowers My blog, “No, Really” at this link: https://eightsusquehanna-creativenonfiction.blogspot.com Vicki's Artful Adventures Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VickisArtfulAdventures-js2st/about Vicki’s Artful Adventures on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@Vicki'sArtfulAdventures:7 “How About That!” Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUCpoTrHHNjgHq1mfVB7rHtl&si=clkTAqboyZpvFgpV “There’s A Word For That” Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUCPUo_hwRvCO-iK__UNi8-F&si=nVaJOF7-dkt7DyzU This Day in History Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUASvu66wYGYXtec6u3waOLZ&si=GOvOhpa47txzLBiD “Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet” by Henry Mancini: https://youtu.be/r3pzeS93j30?si=ISZqDbzEZlTOfzTZ Thanks for watching - Give it a like if you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing if you haven't already, and feel free to share if you found this video interesting or informative. Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1382302 YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/VickiBowers My BitChute channel: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/dAq4ApZT2DHz/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@VickiBowers:b Facebook: [facebook.com/61552927024970 ](https://www.facebook.com/vlnewby) Thanks again, and I'll see you next time!

June 27: Horse Latitudes, Helen Keller, B&O Royal Blue, Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo), Filmore East, and “A World Without Love” by Peter and Gordon

This Day in History, June 27 Horse Latitudes, Helen Keller, B&O Royal Blue, Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo), Filmore East, and “A World Without Love” by Peter and Gordon If you enjoy this series, you can find the playlist that contains these videos at https://www.youtube.com/@VickiBowers My blog, “No, Really” at this link: https://eightsusquehanna-creativenonfiction.blogspot.com Vicki's Artful Adventures Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VickisArtfulAdventures-js2st/about Vicki’s Artful Adventures on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@Vicki'sArtfulAdventures:7 “How About That!” Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUCpoTrHHNjgHq1mfVB7rHtl&si=clkTAqboyZpvFgpV “There’s A Word For That” Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUCPUo_hwRvCO-iK__UNi8-F&si=nVaJOF7-dkt7DyzU This Day in History Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUASvu66wYGYXtec6u3waOLZ&si=GOvOhpa47txzLBiD “A World Without Love” by Peter and Gordon: https://youtu.be/lFmt1YEQ8WA?si=3T7KwsMfNhXGe-T3 Thanks for watching - Give it a like if you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing if you haven't already, and feel free to share if you found this video interesting or informative. Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1382302 YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/VickiBowers My BitChute channel: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/dAq4ApZT2DHz/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@VickiBowers:b Facebook: [facebook.com/61552927024970 ](https://www.facebook.com/vlnewby) Thanks again, and I'll see you next time!

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June 25: Eponymous, Virginia, and "You Belong To Me" by Carly Simon

This Day in History, June 25 Eponymous, Virginia, “You Belong To Me” by Carly Simon If you enjoy this series, you can find the playlist that contains these videos at https://www.youtube.com/@VickiBowers My blog, “No, Really” at this link: https://eightsusquehanna-creativenonfiction.blogspot.com Vicki's Artful Adventures Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VickisArtfulAdventures-js2st/about Vicki’s Artful Adventures on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@Vicki'sArtfulAdventures:7 “How About That!” Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUCpoTrHHNjgHq1mfVB7rHtl&si=clkTAqboyZpvFgpV “There’s A Word For That” Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUCPUo_hwRvCO-iK__UNi8-F&si=nVaJOF7-dkt7DyzU This Day in History Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLti_6FG4anUASvu66wYGYXtec6u3waOLZ&si=GOvOhpa47txzLBiD “You Belong to Me” by Carly Simon: https://youtu.be/ukkRG-flg20 Thanks for watching - Give it a like if you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing if you haven't already, and feel free to share if you found this video interesting or informative. Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1382302 YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/VickiBowers My BitChute channel: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/dAq4ApZT2DHz/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@VickiBowers:b