Today in US history

#26
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ETV said:
Anyone ever hear of the Scopes Monkey Trial in our volunteer state?

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monkey-trial-begins

July 10th, 1925

Scopes Monkey Trial begins

In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called Scopes Monkey Trial begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law.

Outside the courthouse, Dayton took on a carnival-like atmosphere as an exhibit featuring two chimpanzees and a supposed “missing link” opened in town, and vendors sold Bibles, toy monkeys, hot dogs, and lemonade. The missing link was in fact Jo Viens of Burlington, Vermont, a 51-year-old man who was of short stature and possessed a receding forehead and a protruding jaw. One of the chimpanzees–named Joe Mendi–wore a plaid suit, a brown fedora, and white spats, and entertained Dayton’s citizens by monkeying around on the courthouse lawn.
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The movie Inherit the Wind was based on this trial
 
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July 10th

In 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state.

In 1938, Howard Hughes began a 91 hour flight around the world, which at the time, was a world record.

In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communication satellite was launched.

In 1989, famed voice actor Mel Blanc dies. The voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and many, many others.

In 1999, the United States Women's soccer team won the FIFA Women's World Cup, defeating China.
 
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Weezer said:
July 10th

In 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state.

In 1938, Howard Hughes began a 91 hour flight around the world, which at the time, was a world record.

In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communication satellite was launched.

In 1989, famed voice actor Mel Blanc dies. The voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and many, many others.

In 1999, the United States Women's soccer team won the FIFA Women's World Cup, defeating China.
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The marxist blm mob will be after Mel Blanc statues if there are any since they are highly offended by cartoon characters. He was an icon.
 
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July 11th

1804 -
Aaron Burr slays Alexander Hamilton in duel
In one of the most famous duels in American history, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political economy, died the following day

1995 - US established diplomatic relations with Vietnam

1979 - Skylab falls out of orbit and crashes in parts of Australia and the Indian Ocean.

1767 - John Quincy Adams is born.
 
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ETV said:
July 11th

1804 -
Aaron Burr slays Alexander Hamilton in duel
In one of the most famous duels in American history, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political economy, died the following day

1995 - US established diplomatic relations with Vietnam

1979 - Skylab falls out of orbit and crashes in parts of Australia and the Indian Ocean.

1767 - John Quincy Adams is born.
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In regards to the Burr/Hamilton duel, Hamilton actually died a day later, on the 12th, from the wound he received.
 
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Also July 11th

In 1796, the United States took possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. (No, we cannot give it back.)

In 1798, the Marine Corps is reestablished having been disbanded after the Revolution.

In 1864, the Battle of Fort Stevens begins as Confederate forces attempt to take Washington, D.C.

In 1914, Babe Ruth makes his MLB debut playing for the Boston Red Sox.

In 1921, former President William H. Taft is sworn in as the 10th Supreme Justice of the SCOTUS, the only person to ever hold both offices.

In 1960, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published in the U.S.

In 1977, Martin Luther King Jr. is posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
 
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Is it a bad idea to want politicians to go duel it out when it comes to disagreements? Ah. Simpler times.
 
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Also, today is the day Henry David Thoreau was born, in 1817.
 
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Also on July 12th

In 1861, Wild Bill Hickok has his first known gunfight.

In 1957, Dwight Eisenhower becomes the first POTUS to ride in a helicopter.

In 1984, Walter Mondale chooses Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate.
 
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Weezer said:
July 12th

In 1812, the Army of the Northwest occupies what is now Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

In 1862, the Medal of Honor is authorized by Congress.

In 1967, riots begin in Newark, NJ.
1967 Newark riots - Wikipedia

In 1973, the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center is destroyed by fire.
National Personnel Records Center fire - Wikipedia
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Don't forget about this gem.

July 12th - Disco demolition @ Comiskey park.

Disco sucks! Mayhem @ Comiskey Park

Disco is dealt death blow by fans of the Chicago White Sox

As the 1970s came to an end, the age of disco was also nearing its finale. But for all of its decadence and overexposure, disco didn’t quite die a natural death by collapsing under its own weight. Instead, it was killed by a public backlash that reached its peak on July 12, 1979 with the infamous “Disco Demolition” night at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. That incident, which led to at least nine injuries, 39 arrests and the cancellation and forfeit of a Major League Baseball game, is widely credited—or, depending on your perspective, blamed—with dealing disco its death blow.
 
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July 13th

In 1787, Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance, which establishes the procedures for admitting new states, and limits the expansion of slavery.

In 1863, three days of rioting begin over the draft for the Civil War.
New York City draft riots - Wikipedia

In 1973, Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of the secret Oval Office taping system to Watergate investigators.

In 1977, New York City experiences a 24 hour blackout leading to widespread fires and looting.

In 1985, Live Aid concerts take place in Philadelphia, as well as other cities around the world.
 
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July 14th

In 1798, the Sedition Act becomes law making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the government.

In 1853, the first major U.S. World's Fair opens in New York City.
Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations - Wikipedia

In 1874, The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, killing 20 people.
Chicago Fire of 1874 - Wikipedia

In 1877, railroad workers go on strike.
Great Railroad Strike of 1877 - Wikipedia

In 1881, Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett.

In 1911, Harry Atwood, a pilot for the Wright Brothers, lands an airplane on the South Lawn of the White House.

In 1938, Howard Hughes completes his 91 hour flight around the world.

In 1943, the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri becomes the first national monument to honor an African American.
George Washington Carver National Monument - Wikipedia

In 1950, the Battle of Taejon occurs as North Korean troops attack the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division.
Battle of Taejon - Wikipedia

In 1965, the Mariner 4 completes a flyby of Mars, providing the first close up pictures of another planet.

In 1969, the Federal Reserve Banks begin removing all denominations greater than $100 from circulation.

In 2015, the New Horizons probe does a flyby of Pluto, completing the initial survey of the solar system.
 
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Also on July 14th

In 1913, future President Gerald Ford is born in Omaha, NE. His birth name is Leslie Lynch King, Jr., but is later changed when adopted by his mom's second husband.

In 1968, "Hammerin" Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run in a win over the San Francisco Giants.

In 1976, Jimmy Carter wins the Democratic presidential nomination.
 
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#49
Also on July 14th:
The Lynching of Allen Butler Lawrenceville, IL -1893
Julian Moseley, lynched, Arkansas City, AR July 14, 1892
2 Unidentified men, lynched, Hampton, AR July 14 1895
James Reid, lynched, Monticello, ARK July 14 1898
Alexander Johnson, lynched, Monticello, AR July 14 1898
1 Unidentified man, lynched, Eastman, GA July 14 1903
1 Unidentified black man lynched Biloxi MS July 14 1894
Joseph Bailey lynched Cormorant MS July 14 1914
Frank Mason lynched Golinda Texas July 14 1905
Fred Wilson lynched Del Rio Texas July 14 1907
Hugh Jones lynched Middleton Tennessee July 14 1908
Sam Gillespie lynched De Soto MS July 14 1891
James Mason lynched Abbeville SC July 14 1894
(No first name found) Haines lynched Thickety SC July 14 1901
William Bell lynched Dixon Co TN July 14 1894
Hugh Jones lynched Middleton TN July 14 1908
Abe Brown lynched Gilead TX July 14 1899
1 Unidentified black man lynched Iola TX July 14 1899

http://lawrencelore.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-lynching-of-allen-butler-1893.html
The Jim Crow Era: A Solemn Roll Call Of Those Brutally Murdered
https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6383&context=gradschool_disstheses
Mississippi Ancestral Trackers Lynchings
Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss: July 14, 1891: Samuel Gillespie
America's Black Holocaust Museum | Bringing Our History To Light | Page 3
Lynching of Abe Brown - July 14, 1899 | Lynching In Texas
Full text of "Thirty years of lynching in the United States, 1889-1918."
 
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July 15th

In 1806, Lt. Zebulon Pike begins an expedition to explore the west.

In 1862, the CSS Arkansas engages in a naval battle with ships under the command of Admiral David Farragut.

In 1870, Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.

In 1903, the Ford Motor Company takes its first order.

In 1916, what will become the Boeing company is formed in Seattle, WA.

In 1971, Richard Nixon announces he will visit China the following year.

In 1988, the movie Die Hard premiered at the box office.

In 2003, AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape.

In 2006, Twitter is launched, and society went to hell.
 
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