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Post by johnmori on Jul 20, 2024 8:01:36 GMT -5
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July 20, 1903 The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 20, 2024 8:57:56 GMT -5
July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step on the moon.
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 20, 2024 19:30:00 GMT -5
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National Pennsylvania Day on July 20 recognizes the second state to join the Union. Once the home of the temporary capital of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is also known as the Keystone State. While the source of the nickname has been forgotten, the meaning is not lost. Bridge builders know leaving the vital keystone out of their structure would be folly, leading to collapse. Pennsylvania played many roles that could be considered keystones. To begin with, its vote for independence split between eight delegates. Because of this, the split played a vital role in deciding to move toward independence & cementing the union of the newly formed country.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 20, 2024 20:21:18 GMT -5
Toto the dog was once a cow. In the original 1902 stage version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy did not have a dog but a faithful cow named Imogene. While L. Frank Baum's book features the Toto we know and love, his adaptation opted for the larger animal. "It may seem a long jump from a dog to a cow, but in the latter animal we have a character that really ought to amuse the youngsters," he said in 1904.
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Post by BillG on Jul 20, 2024 20:52:11 GMT -5
July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step on the moon. And ne'er a word of it anywhere. Not on the TV news, not on any internet sites I've visited, not on the radio. It's as if this very historical event has been erased from history for some unknown reason. (Until you mentioned it here!)
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Post by johnmori on Jul 21, 2024 7:05:00 GMT -5
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July 21, 1979 Jay Silverheels, a Mohawk actor, becomes the first Native American to have a star commemorated in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Post by soutxed on Jul 21, 2024 7:44:38 GMT -5
July 21, 1873, Jesse James and James Younger gang's 1st train robbery at Adair, Iowa.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 22, 2024 2:55:51 GMT -5
The man who founded Atari also started Chuck E. Cheese. In 1972, Nolan Bushnell started the gaming company Atari, which gave us the classic arcade game Pong. Bushnell sold the company just four years later and the following year, he opened Chuck E. Cheese! In fact, there is one game in Chuck E. Cheese that actually is called Ping, a knockoff of his original arcade game, which he couldn't use since he no longer owned it. Who knew?
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Post by johnmori on Jul 22, 2024 7:26:20 GMT -5
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July 22, 1990 Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory.
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Post by BillG on Jul 22, 2024 7:35:52 GMT -5
Who Knew??? July 22ND is "National Mango Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Jul 22, 2024 7:40:35 GMT -5
July 22, 2023, Taylor Swift concert in Seattle shakes the ground so hard it registers equivalent to magnitude 2.3 earthquake (does the same the next night) .
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Post by sandipaws on Jul 22, 2024 22:53:25 GMT -5
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July 22 is National Hammock Day and we are encouraging everyone to relax in the shade by creating a tranquil napping space. Whether you set your hammock up under a tree or on your balcony, find a spot and enjoy the feeling of swaying lightly in the peace and quiet.
A hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope or netting. When suspended between two points, a hammock forms a sling used for swinging, sleeping or resting. We usually suspend a hammock between trees or posts. Because hammocks are portable, you can take a hammock wherever you go...just in case you find a spot that looks enticing.
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Post by MidnightSun on Jul 22, 2024 23:25:17 GMT -5
The first Star Wars was expected to be a flop. The original 1977 Star Wars had a budget of $8 million, which distributor 20th Century Fox was reluctant to give to director/writer George Lucas, so he accepted a lower salary in order to keep the budget. The movie went on to make $775 million around the world, and Disney picked up the entire franchise for $4 billion. For comparison, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which was released in 2017, had a reported budget of $317 million. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Jul 23, 2024 6:16:20 GMT -5
Who Knew??? July 23RD is "National Lemon Day"!
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Post by soutxed on Jul 23, 2024 7:44:12 GMT -5
July 23, 1959, US Vice President Richard Nixon begins visit to the USSR.
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