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Summer, summer, had me a blast.

May 28, 2019 by Terry Moseley

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Summer’s here but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn a thing or two about world events and pop culture (as well as fodder for casual banter at a cocktail party or dive bar.)

Drop me a line and let me know what I should include in the next edition.

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June 1: Atlantic Hurricane season officially begins.

NOAA 2019 hurricane names

June 3: U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive to UK for state visit.

June 4: Eid al-Fitr which translates to “festival of breaking the fast” and the end of Ramadan.

June 7: British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as party leader; elections triggered.

June 9: New York — 73rd annual Tony Awards

June 20: Paris — Invite-only tribute for Chanel designer and fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld to be held at the Grand Palais during Men’s Fashion Week.

June 26-27: Miami — The first DNC debate kicks off with NBC, MSNBC, and Telemundo set to partner.

June 28: Honolulu — U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting – expect to see Mayor Pete and de Blasio.

June 28: Osaka — G20. Leaders from 19 countries + the EU meet to discuss global issues e.g. climate change and food security.

July 2: Total lunar eclipse which can be seen in New Zealand while parts of Chile and Argentina will be in the path of totality.

July 4: Independence Day or as the Brits call it, Thursday. In D.C. the fireworks show will be called “A Salute to America” & held at the Lincoln Memorial (vs Capitol Hill).

July 6: Brussels — The start of Tour de France.

July 7: Mercury in retrograde through August 2. Oh, it’s a thing.

July 30-31. Detroit — Second Democratic debate – CNN to host.

August 3: DC — Congress goes into summer recess until September 9.

September 2019: Location TBA: Third Democratic debate

September 17-30: New York — United Nations General Assembly, lovingly referred to as UNGA.

October: Location TBA: Fourth Democratic debate

October 31: UK and EU deadline for Brexit.

November: Location TBA: Fifth Democratic debate

November 28: New York — Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

December 2019: Location TBA: Sixth Democratic debate

December 20: The Rise of Skywalker, Episode IX. It’s gonna break global/intergalactic box office records.

Filed Under: May 2019 Tagged With: Summer 2019

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