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Post by johnmori on Jul 7, 2020 5:00:27 GMT -5
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July 7, 1863
The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300.
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Post by BillG on Jul 7, 2020 6:03:57 GMT -5
Who knew??? On July 7, 1954, Elvis Presley made his radio debut as Memphis, Tennessee, station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right.”
 
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Post by soutxed on Jul 7, 2020 7:09:48 GMT -5
On July 7 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 7, 2020 7:11:55 GMT -5
On July 7, 2007, my wife and one of her sisters got into an argument with another customer at Dillard's Department store and security just stood by and did nothing to de-escalate the situation. Management later said he is there to stop shoplifting. Since then that has changed.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 7, 2020 21:33:34 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 7, 2020 22:31:40 GMT -5
When hydrogen burns in the air, water is formed.
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Post by johnmori on Jul 8, 2020 5:54:48 GMT -5
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July 8, 1947
Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
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Post by BillG on Jul 8, 2020 6:00:02 GMT -5
Who knew??? On July 8, 1969 - The U.S. Patent Office issued a patent for the game "Twister".
 
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Post by soutxed on Jul 8, 2020 7:57:33 GMT -5
On July 8, 2000, Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6 (3) for her first Grand Slam title, becoming the first Black female champion at Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1957-58.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 8, 2020 22:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 8, 2020 23:29:49 GMT -5
Newborns are more likely to turn their head to the right than to the left.
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Post by BillG on Jul 9, 2020 5:44:15 GMT -5
Who knew??? On July 9, 1956 Tom Hanks was born in Concord, California.
 
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Post by johnmori on Jul 9, 2020 5:44:25 GMT -5
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July 9, 1922
Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 9, 2020 7:45:09 GMT -5
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Post by jimco22 on Jul 9, 2020 15:57:22 GMT -5
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After COVID-19 landed in March
would be laid off for 113 days
but returning tomorrow TGIF
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