History of All Kinds

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Today is Saturday, July 11, 2026

The History of Today

1798 - The U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by "An Act for Establishing a Marine Corps" passed by the U.S. Congress. The act also created the U.S. Marine Band. The Marines were first commissioned by the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775.

1914 - Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox.

1918 - Enrico Caruso recorded "Over There" written by George M. Cohan.

1985 - Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first major league pitcher to earn 4,000 strikeouts in a career.

2000 - Lars Ulrich (Metallica) was the first witness to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing over copyright law issues concerning free sharing of music files on Web sites such as Napster and MP3.com.

 

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July 11, 1804

Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel.

 

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July 11, 1979

Parts of Skylab, the United States’ first space station, entered the Earth’s atmosphere, broke up, and scattered debris over the southeastern Indian Ocean and Western Australia.

 

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July 12, 1862

The Metal of Honor, awarded for battlefield bravery, was created for the U.S Army.

 

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July 12, 1962

Iconic British rock band The Rolling Stones performed their first show, billed as the Rollin’ Stones, at a club in London.

 

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July 13, 1985

Live Aid concerts held at both Wembley Stadium (London) and JFK Stadium (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) raise over $70 million for African famine relief.

 

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July 13, 1923

The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland," but the last four letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

 

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Today is Monday, July 13, 2026

The History of Today

1585 - A group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC.

1832 - Henry Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota.

1835 - John Ruggles received patent #1 from the U.S. Patent Office for a traction wheel used in locomotive steam engines. All 9,957 previous patents were not numbered.

1896 - Philadelphia’s Ed Delahanty became the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game.

1941 - Britain and the Soviet Union signed a mutual aid pact, which provided the means for Britain to send war material to the Soviet Union.

1968 - Steppenwolf's "Born To Be Wild" was released.

 

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Today is Tuesday, July 14, 2026 The History of Today 1536 - France and Portugal signed the naval treaty of Lyons, which aligned them against Spain. 1868 - Alvin J. Fellows patented the spring-click tape measure. 1933 - All German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed. 1946 - Dr. Benjamin Spock’s "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was first published. 1968 - Hank Aaron, while with the Atlanta Braves, hit his 500th career home run. Daily Quote I am sure that if every leader who goes into battle will promise himself that he will come out either a conqueror or a corpse, he is sure to win. There is no doubt of that. Defeat is not due to losses but to the destruction of the Soul of the leaders--the 'live to fight another day' doctrine. General George S. Patton Jr.

 

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July 14, 1914

American engineer Robert Goddard is granted the first patent for liquid-fueled rocket design..

 

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July 14, 1789

The French Revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, now celebrated as Bastille Day, France's national day.

 

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Today In History​

On July 14, 1881, the notorious Billy the Kid was shot and killed in New Mexico by Lincoln County's sheriff, Pat Garrett.

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July 15, 1965

On this day in 1965 Mariner 4, an uncrewed space probe launched by NASA in 1964, flew by Mars and returned close-up pictures of its surface. The pictures proved that the planet’s so-called canals were illusions.

 

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July 15, 1916

The Pacific Aero Products Company, later renamed the Boeing Company, is founded by William Boeing in Seattle, Washington.

 

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Today is Wednesday, July 15, 2026

The History of Today

1904 - The first Buddhist temple in the U.S. was established in Los Angeles, CA.

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1968 - Commercial air travel began between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., when the first plane, a Soviet Aeroflot jet, landed at Kennedy International Airport in New York.

1971 - U.S. President Nixon announced he would visit the People's Republic of China to seek a "normalization of relations."

1973 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels became the first pitcher in two decades to win two no-hitters in a season.

 

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July 16, 1969

Apollo 11 lifted off from NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and four days later two of its astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.

 

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July 13, 1923

The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland," but the last four letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

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Interesting, I never knew about the LAND letters.....

 

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1973 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels became the first pitcher in two decades to win two no-hitters in a season.

1973 was arguably Ryan’s best season. He threw two no‑hitters as mentioned. He struck out 383 batters, still the modern MLB record, pitched 326 innings, had a 2.87 ERA and Won 21 games.

In 1973 the Baltimore Orioles beat Ryan all three times he faced my Birds!
May 6, 1973, Orioles 5 – Angels 1 Dave McNally was the winning pitcher.
July 11, 1973, Orioles 7 – Angels 1 Jim Palmer was the winning pitcher.
July 19, 1973, Orioles 3 – Angels 1 (11 innings) Ryan pitched 10⅓ innings and still lost. Jim Palmer pitched 9 innings (no decision) Doyle Alexander pitched the 10th and 11th innings and was the winning pitcher in relief.

Nolan Ryan’s Career Record vs the Orioles
Record: 10–17
ERA: 4.21
Strikeouts: 238

That’s one of the worst team records of his entire career. The Birds beat him more than any other team in MLB, except the Oakland A’s. Ryan's record vs the A's. 11 wins – 18 losses, ERA: 3.05 Strikeouts: 317

 

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July 17, 1955

Disneyland, an amusement park featuring attractions based on the creations of Walt Disney and the Disney Company, opened in Anaheim, California.

 

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July 17, 1945

Leaders Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill hold their first post World War II meeting at the Potsdam Conference.