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Other Notable Events for July 22
On this day in history:
In 1864, in the first battle of Atlanta, Confederate troops under Gen. John Hood were defeated by Union forces under Gen. William Sherman.
In 1916, a bomb hidden in a suitcase exploded during a Preparedness Day parade on San Francisco's Market Street, killing 10 people and injuring 40. The parade was...Read more
Notable Birthdays for July 22
Those born on this date include:
- Writer Emma Lazarus in 1849
- artist Edward Hopper in 1882
- U.S. political family matriarch Rose Kennedy in 1890
- artist Alexander Calder in 1898
- Robert Bob Dole, longtime U.S. senator/1996 GOP presidential nominee, in 1923
- fashion designer Oscar de la Renta in 1932...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, July 22, the 204th day of 2024 with 162 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.
This Day in History, July 22
On July 22nd, 1587, the Colony of Roanoke was re-established.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin said, Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. I am the first man to piss his pants on the moon.
Other Notable Events for July 21
On this date in history:
In 1861, the first major military engagement of the Civil War occurred at Bull Run Creek, Va.
In 1918, a German U-boat fired on the town of Orleans, Mass., on Cape Cod peninsula, damaging a tug boat and sinking four barges, and severely injuring one man. It was the only place in the United States to...Read more
Notable Birthdays for July 21
Those born on this date include:
- Pope Sixtus IV in 1414
- musician Chauncey Olcott in 1858
- first lady Frances Cleveland in 1864
- writer Ernest Hemingway in 1899
- musician Isaac Stern in 1920
- musician Kay Starr in 1922
- producer Norman Jewison in 1926
- actor/comedian Don Knotts in 1924...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, July 21, the 203rd day of 2024 with 163 to follow.
The moon is full. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.
This Day in History, July 21
On July 21st, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to walk on the moon.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Baseball hall of fame member Ty Cobb said, I have observed that baseball is not unlike a war, and when you come right down to it, we batters are the heavy artillery.
Other Notable Events for July 20
On this date in history:
In 1859, American baseball fans were charged an admission fee for the first time. About 1,500 spectators each paid 50 cents to see Brooklyn play New York.
In 1881, five years after U.S. Army Lt. Col. George A. Custer's defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn, Sioux leader Sitting Bull surrendered to ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for July 20
Those born on this date include:
- Macedonian leader Alexander the Great in 356 B.C.
- poet Petrarch in 1304
- Pope Innocent IX in 1519
- monk/botanist Gregor Johann Mendel in 1822
- explorer Edmund Hillary, who in 1953 reached the summit of Mount Everest, in 1919
- artist Nam June Paik in 1932
- ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, July 20, the 202nd day of 2024 with 164 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.
This Day in History, July 20
On July 20th, 1948, President Truman issued the first peacetime military draft in the United States.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me. And it has nothing to do with what I look like really, it is just that I gave myself the power to say that I am beautiful, and if I could do that, maybe there is hope for them too. And the great divide between the beautiful and ugly will cease to be. Because we are...Read more
Other Notable Events for July 19
On this date in history:
In 1848, bloomers, a radical departure in women's clothing, were introduced to the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. They were named after Amelia Jenks Bloomer.
In 1911, Pennsylvania became the first U.S. state to pass laws censoring movies.
In 1943, U.S. planes bombed...Read more
Notable Birthdays for July 19
Those born on this date include:
- Inventor Samuel Colt in 1814
- artist Edgar Degas in 1834
- famed murder suspect Lizzie Borden in 1860
- Dr. Charles H. Mayo, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic, in 1865
- musician Florence Foster Jenkins in 1868
- former CIA agent/writer Philip Agee in 1935
- musician ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, July 19, the 201st day of 2024 with 165 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.
This Day in History, July 19
On July 19th, 1870, France declared war on Prussia.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear. -- South African President Nelson Mandela
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