July 31 What happened on this day: 1588 The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England. 1875 Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, dies. 1971 Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover. 1995 Disney buys ABC. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1816 George Henry Thomas : Union・・・
Archive List for July
July 30
July 30 What happened on this day: 1930 The first Football World Cup takes place. 1954 Elvis Presley makes his debut as a public performer. 1956 In God We Trust”” is adopted as the U.S. national motto.” 1990 The first Saturn automobile rolls off the assembly line. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1818 Emily Bronte :・・・
July 29
July 29 What happened on this day: 1836 The Arc de Triomphe is inaugurated in Paris. 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, is published. 1958 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration : NASA is created. 2005 Astronomers announce the discovery of a 10th planet, 2003・・・
July 28
July 28 What happened on this day: 1493 The Great Fire in Moscow, Russia. 1821 Jose de San Martin of Peru declares independence from Spain. 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia starting WWI. 1945 A US Army bomber accidentally crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1866 Beatrix・・・
July 27
July 27 What happened on this day: 1866 The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed allowing transatlantic telegraph communication. 1940 Bugs Bunny makes first appears in the cartoon A Wild Hare. 1949 The first jet-powered airliner, the de Havilland Comet, takes flight. 1953 The Korean War ends after 3 years of fighting. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: …………………………・・・
July 26
July 26 What happened on this day: 1775 The department that would later become the United States Post Office is established. 1788 New York becomes the 11th state of the United States. 1908 The FBI is formed. 1947 The National Security Act is signed creating the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of・・・
July 25
July 25 What happened on this day: 306 Roman troops proclaim Constantine I emperor of Rome. 1853 The famous California bandit, Joaquin Murietta, also known as Robin Hood of El Dorado””,” is killed.” 1952 Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, adopts a constitution approved by the U.S. Congress 1999 Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de・・・
July 24
July 24 What happened on this day: 1567 King James VI becomes king of Scotland at the age of 1. 1783 Simon Bolivar, El Liberator, is celebrated in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Venezuela. 1832 The first wagon train makes it across the Rocky Mountains led by Benjamin Bonneville. 1969 Apollo 11, the first space mission・・・
July 23
July 23 What happened on this day: 1829 The typewriter is invented. 1885 Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, dies. 1962 The Telstar satellite relays the first live trans-Atlantic television signal. 1982 The International Whaling Commission decides to end commercial whaling ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1936 Don Drysdale : Baseball pitcher 1961・・・
July 22
July 22 What happened on this day: 1933 Wiley Post becomes first person to fly solo around the world. 1934 Public Enemy No. 1″” John Dillinger is killed by FBI agents.” 1944 Communist rule starts in Poland. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1937 Don Henley : Singer with the Eagles 1940 Alex Trebek : Game Show・・・
