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On This Day in History

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Tully Mars, Aug 1, 2011.

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  1. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Very Tilted

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    On July 17th in 1975, an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit in the first superpower linkup of its kind.
     
    Tully Mars, Jul 17, 2012
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  2. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    Also on July 17, 1821, Spain ceded Florida to the U.S...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 17, 2012
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  3. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 17, 1969, Mary Jo Kopechne drowned...

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    uncle phil, Jul 18, 2012
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  4. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Very Tilted

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    ^^^ Oh, snap! But I really think if Kennedy had driven a VW he'd still be dead today.

    In other news... On July 19th in 1941, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill launched his “V for Victory” campaign in Europe.
     
    Tully Mars, Jul 19, 2012
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  5. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    Also on July 19, 1848, the Women's Rights Convention took place in Seneca Fall, NY. Bloomers were introduced at the convention...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 19, 2012
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  6. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 20, 1908, in the United States, the Sullivan Ordinance bars women from smoking in public facilities...
     
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    uncle phil, Jul 20, 2012
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  7. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 21, 1930, the Veterans’ Administration of the United States was established...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 21, 2012
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  8. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 22, 1975, Confederate General Robert E. Lee had his U.S. citizenship restored by the U.S. Congress...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 22, 2012
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  9. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Very Tilted

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    Also on July 22nd in 1934, a man identified as bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater.
     
    Tully Mars, Jul 22, 2012
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  10. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 23, 1829, William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 23, 2012
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  11. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean...
     
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    uncle phil, Jul 24, 2012
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  12. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Very Tilted

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    Also on July 24th in 1959, during a visit to the Soviet Union, Vice President Richard M. Nixon got into a “kitchen debate” with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev at a United States exhibition.
     
    Tully Mars, Jul 24, 2012
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  13. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Very Tilted

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    On July 25th in 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Swedish ship Stockholm off the New England coast, killing 51 people.
     
    Tully Mars, Jul 25, 2012
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  14. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    Also on July 25, 1939, W2XBS TV in New York City presented the first musical comedy seen on TV. The show was "Topsy and Eva..."
     
    uncle phil, Jul 25, 2012
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  15. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 26, 1908, U.S. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte issued an order that created an investigative agency that was a forerunner of the FBI...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 26, 2012
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  16. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 27, 1777, the marquis of Lafayette arrived in New England to help the rebellious American colonists fight the British...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 27, 2012
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  17. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 28, 1973, Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett were married...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 28, 2012
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  18. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 29, 1914, the first transcontinental telephone service was inaugurated when two people held a conversation between New York, NY and San Francisco, CA...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 29, 2012
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  19. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    On July 30, 1974, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to impeach president Nixon for blocking the Watergate investigation and for abuse of power...
     
    uncle phil, Jul 30, 2012
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  20. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

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    On July 30, 1863 Henry Ford was born in Greenfield Village, Michigan.
     
    Lindy, Jul 30, 2012
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