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Trump in the 1964 NYMA yearbook

The early life of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, began with his birth on June 14, 1946, in the borough of Queens in New York City. Donald Trump's father was Fred Trump, a real-estate developer; his mother Mary Anne Trump was a Scottish immigrant. Donald was enrolled at age five at the Kew-Forest School, a private school in Queens. When Donald was in seventh grade, Fred discovered that his son was secretly going into Manhattan to obtain knives. Donald was sent to the New York Military Academy (NYMA); he graduated in May 1964. Trump attended Fordham University from 1964 to 1966, studying economics. His college enrollment—and later a medical exemption—allowed him to defer the Vietnam War draft. In his sophomore year, seeking a larger business network, Trump applied to transfer to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school favored by his father. Trump graduated from Penn in May 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in economics. (Full article...)

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June 14:

Title page of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum

1646 – Franco-Spanish War: French and Spanish fleets fought the inconclusive Battle of Orbetello, with sailing vessels of both sides having to be towed into action by galleys due to light winds.
1846 – Settlers in Sonoma began rebelling against Mexico, later proclaiming the California Republic and raising a homemade flag with a bear and a star.
1940 – Second World War: Four days after the French government fled Paris, German forces occupied the French capital, a major accomplishment in the Fall Rot operation.
1966 – The Vatican formally abolished its 427-year-old list of prohibited books (title page pictured).
1996 – After an 81-day standoff sparked by their refusal to be evicted from their foreclosed property in Jordan, Montana, the Christian Patriot group Montana Freemen surrendered to the FBI.

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The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is found mainly in the eastern half of North America, where it is the most common sandpiper, although unlike most other species it lives primarily in upland woods, thickets, and brushy wetlands. Its plumage is a mottled mix of brown, gray and black that provides effective camouflage against leaves and soil. The American woodcock has a plump body, short legs, large eyes set high on the head, and a long prehensile bill used to probe moist soil for earthworms and other invertebrates. Males are known for their spring courtship displays, giving a buzzy peent call before spiraling into the air. The species is considered of least concern globally, but its population has declined because of habitat loss and forest maturation. This American woodcock was photographed in Bryant Park, New York City, United States.

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