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Online observance

Starting at 2020 UTC saturday night there will be online solstice observances. Look for on line live.

The sun is our source for life. and is fair to all. File Photo:KDG

On this Day: June 18th 1923

The first Checker taxi.

Summer Solstice

SUN SET

The sun is our source for life. File Photo: KDG

 

The summer solstice happens tomorrow at 10:07 UTC time or  3:07 Pacific Daylight  Time.

The solstice is often thought of with the ancient Stonehenge monolith:

 Stonehenge, in England, was built in three phases between about 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C., and its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the Stonehenge monument on the day of the northern summer solstice, facing northeast through the entrance towards a rough-hewn stone outside the circle – known as the Heel Stone . Source earth sky news.

Some reports say 12 000 people were at Stonehenge in 2016 for the solstice.Enjoy your day however you arrive to it.

On this Day: June 20th 1959

A rare June hurricane hits the eastern coast of Canada killing 35.