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Post by johnmori on Jul 29, 2020 5:42:46 GMT -5
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July 29, 1958
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Post by BillG on Jul 29, 2020 7:25:11 GMT -5
Who knew??? On July 29, 1945 the USS Indianapolis was sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58, killing 883 seamen in the worst loss in the history of the U.S. navy. The Indianapolis had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian prior to it's sinking by the submarine.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 29, 2020 19:33:12 GMT -5
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 29, 2020 19:34:58 GMT -5
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Post by johnmori on Jul 30, 2020 5:18:43 GMT -5
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July 30, 1971
Apollo program: Apollo 15 Mission: David Scott and James Irwin on the Apollo Lunar Module Falcon land on the Moon with the first Lunar Rover.
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Post by BillG on Jul 30, 2020 6:48:47 GMT -5
Who knew??? On July 30, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill creating a women’s auxiliary agency in the Navy known as “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service” - WAVES for short.
 
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Post by soutxed on Jul 30, 2020 7:01:43 GMT -5
On this day in 1619, the first representative assembly in America convened in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 30, 2020 20:38:52 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Jul 31, 2020 5:26:24 GMT -5
Who knew??? On July 31, 1917 – World War I Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
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Post by johnmori on Jul 31, 2020 6:17:58 GMT -5
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July 31, 1961
31st MLB All Star Game (2nd), Fenway Park, Boston: First tie in history; called due to rain after 9 innings with the score, 1–1
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 31, 2020 18:26:56 GMT -5
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National Jamaican Patty Day on the first Saturday in August celebrates a delicious turnover style pastry. Filled with a variety of fillings, Jamaican patties satisfy hunger with seasoned ground beef, chicken, seafood or vegetables. Made into a half-moon shape, the flaky crust provides a delicious package.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 1, 2020 5:38:11 GMT -5
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August 1, 1981
MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
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Post by BillG on Aug 1, 2020 8:35:46 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 1, 1957 - The North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) was created by the United States and Canada.
  
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 1, 2020 22:28:53 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Aug 1, 2020 23:03:13 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait, and Saddam Hussein's subsequent refusal to withdraw his troops sparked the Persian Gulf War.
 
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