On This Day July 10th

  OTD

July 18th is the one-hundred-eightiety-ninth day of the year, with 174 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

138 – Emperor Hadrian of Rome dies of heart failure at his residence on the bay of Naples, Baiae; he is buried at Rome in the Tomb of Hadrian beside his late wife, Vibia Sabina.

988—The Norse King Glúniairn recognizes Máel Sechnaill Mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; this event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin.

1553 – Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.

1832 – U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.

1921 – Belfast's Bloody Sunday occurs with 20 killings, at least 100 wounded, and 200 homes destroyed during rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1925—Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.

1951 – Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong.

1962 – Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit

1973 – The Bahamas gains complete independence within the Commonwealth of Nations.

1997 – In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton, which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.

 

Birthdays

1625 – Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)

1724 – Eva Ekeblad, Swedish noble and agronomist (d. 1786)

1839 – Adolphus Busch, the German brewer, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (d. 1913)

1856 – Nikola Tesla, Serbian American physicist and engineer (d. 1943)

1875 – Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator and activist (d. 1955)

1907 – Blind Boy Fuller, American singer and guitarist (d. 1941)

1921 – Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American activist, co-founded the Special Olympics (d. 2009)

1926 – Fred Gwynne, American actor (d. 1993)

1939 – Mavis Staples, American singer.

1942 – Ronnie James Dio, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2010)

1972 – Sofía Vergara, Colombian American actress and producer

 

Highlighted Holiday

DON'T STEP ON A BEE DAY

Human beekeeping dates back to ancient Egypt and Greece, and bees have always been part of our stories. Don’t Step On A Bee Day, celebrated in the United States and the United Kingdom, is more than avoiding stepping on bees. It’s a day to raise awareness about the importance of bees and the threats they face. Pesticides, pollution, and habitat destruction endanger bees, and educating people about their conservation is crucial. Protecting bees is vital, as their disappearance could have far-reaching consequences for our ecosystems.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Clerihew Day

Don't Step on a Bee Day

Global Energy Independence Day

International Nikola Tesla Day

National Kitten Day

National Pina Colada Day

Pick Blueberries Day

Statehood Day in Wyoming

Teddy Bears' Picnic Day

U.S. Energy Independence Day

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