July 24 /\ retired-not-dead.blogspot/2014/07/7-24-14.html /\ Historical Highlights for Today 1411 - Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place. 1534 - Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France, erects a 33 foot high cross on a small island 1683 - 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord 1704 - English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar 1793 - France passes 1st copyright law 1823 - Slavery is abolished in Chile. 1847 - Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT 1866 - Tennessee becomes 1st Confederate state readmitted to Union 1901 - O. Henry is released from prison after 3 years for embezzlement from a bank. 1911 - Hiram Bingham discovers Lost City of the Incas 1948 - Soviets blockades Berlin from west 1967 - Charles de Gaulle says Vive le Quebec libre! Long live free Quebec! 1990 - Ms. Magazine hits newstands again after an 8 month hiatus 2005 - Lance Armstrong retires after winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France victory (stripped for doping in 2012) /\ Today Is Anne Hutchinson Memorial Day Instant Coffee Day Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Pioneer Day Cousins Day National Drive-Thru Day National Tell an Old Joke Day National Tequila Day Tell An Old Joke Day /\ Birthday’s Today Pat Oliphant, Australia, cartoonist (7 Pres: The Art of Oliphant) is 79 Ruth Buzzi, comedienne (Laugh-In, Margie-That Girl) is 78 Robert Hays, actor (Airplane!, Starman, Scandalous) is 67 Michael Richards, comedian (Kramer-Seinfeld) is 65 Lynda Carter, Phoenix, Miss USA (1973)/actress (Wonder Woman) is 63 Pam Tillis, country singer (Melancholy Child) is 57 Barry Bonds, left fielder (Pirates, SF Giants, 3X MVP) is 50 Jennifer Lopez, Bronx, actress and pop singer (Selena) is 45 Anna Paquin, oscar winning actress (Piano) is 32 Bindi Irwin, Australian entertainer; daughter of Steve Irwin is 16 Remembered for being born today 1783-1840 - Simón Bolívar, Caracas, political and military leader 1802-1870 -Alexandre Dumas, author (3 Musketeers, Count of Monte Cristo) 1897-1937 - Amelia Earhart, Atchison Kansas, aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) 1900-1948 - Zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott /\
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:13:08 +0000
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