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NestedVariable This user is male. en This user is a native speaker of the English language. UT This user attends or attended the University of Toronto. MCS This user has a Master of Computer Science degree. PhD This user is currently studying for a PhD in Information System specializing in Artificial Intelligence. This user just started turning GREEN .... This user thinks Parks & Recreation is way better than The Office. NPOV This user gets quite annoyed when they see POV in the mainspace.

June 8

Margaret Bondfield

• 1826 – In York, Upper Canada, members of the Family Compact destroyed William Lyon Mackenzie's printing press in the Types Riot after Mackenzie accused them of corruption.
• 1862 – American Civil War: The Confederate Army won a resounding victory at the Battle of Cross Keys, one of the two decisive battles in Jackson's Valley campaign.
• 1929 – Margaret Bondfield (pictured) became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom when she was named Minister of Labour by Ramsay MacDonald.
• 1941 – World War II: The Allies commenced the Syria–Lebanon campaign against Vichy French possessions in the Levant.
• 1953 – An F5 tornado struck Flint and Beecher, Michigan, causing 116 fatalities, 844 injuries and $19 million in damage during a larger tornado outbreak sequence.