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History Wrapped

What happened on this day in history?

Have you ever wondered which famous people were born on the same day as you? Or if any famous historical events happened the day you were born? Well, there are plenty of sites that tabulate this type of information if you are interested. 

Websites to check include Famous Birthdays, where the homepage changes by the day to show which famous people were born. The lists are very detailed and include everyone from actors and singers to famous YouTubers. 

If you're more interested in history, you should check out the page This Day In History on history.com, where you can type in any day of the year and get plenty of information on events that happened around the world. The information is both detailed and digestible. 

If you are an iPhone user, you can also download the Wikipedia app and add the widget to your home screen, where they will display a timeline and brief descriptions under the header "On this day." On June 21st alone, there are 44 historical events listed stretching from year 533 up to 2012!

If you like this feature, you can also add the widget from Wikipedia that displays the image of the day from Wikimedia Commons. (Reminder: If you are looking for free images about historical events for your articles, Wikimedia Commons is your best bet!) 

So, what happened this week?

• June 19: As of 2021, June 19, or Juneteenth, is now a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the day the final slaves (some 250 thousand) were emancipated in Texas. It came two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, which gave roughly 3.5 million Black people freedom from enslavement. 
• June 20: In 1975, Steven Spielberg's Jaws was released to massive box office success in the United States and internationally. It changed the American film industry's approach to and the concept of summer blockbusters. 
• June 21: In 1779, Spain declared war on Great Britain and, by default, created an alliance with the Americans. Spain wanted Gibraltar back from Great Britain and to have Spanish borders in North America. The new war resulted in Great Britain's resources becoming stretched even thinner as France was also on the side of the Americans.  
• June 22: In 1898, German author Erich Maria Remarque was born in Osnabruck, Germany; he would go on to write the acclaimed novel All Quiet on the Western Front, praised for its realism and detailed writing about the physical traumas of war. Several films have been made based on the book. 
• June 23: Back in 1929, June Carter Cash, a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, member of the Carter Family musical group, and second wife to Johnny Cash, was born in Maces Spring, Virginia. She died in 2003. 

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Profile Bios

When writing on HubPages, authors have two opportunities to tell readers more about themselves and their expertise on the topic covered. There is both the author bio and the profile bio. The profile bio is what readers see when they click on your name at the top of your article or when your profile is viewed on hubpages.com. 

Though these bios are not visible when composing your article, they are very important, and even more so now that the shorter author bios do not appear on network sites. 

Here are some ideas of what to include in your profile bios:

• Education: Did you get a degree in a field you often write about? If so, that means professionals taught you about the field enough for you to receive a degree. That's impressive, and readers will want to know. 
• Professional Experience: Sharing how your day-to-day and career inform you on the topics you cover shows high levels of expertise, and both readers and Google will like to know that information. 
• Passions: Say you write on DenGarden about caring for vegetables, and you've maintained one in your backyard for years; share that!
• Family: If you write about your kids or give tips about traveling with a family, it would be smart to note that these are topics you have direct experience with. 
• Awards: Were you ever honored by a local organization or received such high marks in schools that it earned you distinction? Again, this shows you have experience and success in your topics. List them!

Profile bios can be much longer than author bios, so you can give more details about yourself and your experience. You can show off your personality through your bio and help build relationships with other members of the HubPages community. 

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