On This Day July 15th

  OTD

July 15th is the one-hundred-ninety-fourth day of the year, and there are 169 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1099 – First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege.

1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.

1815 – Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon.

1834 – The Spanish Inquisition is officially disbanded after nearly 356 years.

1870 – Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.

1910 – In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer.

1941 – The Holocaust: Nazi Germany begins the deportation of 100,000 Jews from the occupied Netherlands to extermination camps.

1975 – Space Race: Apollo–Soyuz Test Project features the dual launch of an Apollo spacecraft and a Soyuz spacecraft on the first joint Soviet-United States human-crewed flight. It was the last launch of both an Apollo spacecraft and the Saturn family of rockets.

2012 – South Korean rapper Psy releases his hit single Gangnam Style.

Birthdays

1273 – Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and saint (d. 1352)

1606 – Rembrandt, Dutch painter, and etcher (d. 1669)

1638 – Giovanni Buenaventura Viviani, Italian violinist, and composer (d. 1693)

1867 – Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French physician and explorer (d. 1936)

1921 – Robert Bruce Merrifield, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006)

1925 – Taylor Hardwick, the American architect, designed Haydon Burns Library and Friendship Fountain Park (d. 2014)

1938 – Barry Goldwater, Jr., American lawyer and politician.

1956 – Joe Satriani, American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

1966 – Jason Bonham, English singer-songwriter and drummer.

 

Highlighted Holiday

NATIONAL PET FIRE SAFETY DAY

While our animals are often the culprit behind devastating fires, it’s ironic that dogs (specifically Dalmatians) have become an American icon associated with firefighters today. Let’s briefly explore their significant role in fire safety. A few hundred years ago, dogs were trained to trot alongside horse-drawn wagons and protect their occupants (and horses) from harm. Dalmations quickly became the ideal carriage dog for their strength, vitality, fortitude, and size. They also had a reputation for getting along well with horses and were known to have a calming effect while firefighters were battling a blaze. Over time, as motorized fire trucks replaced carriages, Dalmatians and other fire pups were seen less aboard fire trucks and more as on-site firehouse residents and mascots.

 

Today, many firefighters have pet Dalmatians, and firehouses around the country still have Dalmatians as station dogs. However, Dalmatians aren’t the only dog in the firehouse. It’s become common for firefighters (and sometimes entire fire teams) to adopt dogs rescued from fires. These lucky pups, whatever their breed, become symbols of the resiliency, bravery, and fortitude of firefighters and the individuals they help. They also take important steps into education and helping firefighters demonstrate fire safety and emergency preparedness for schools and community groups across the country. It's crucial to remember that pets cause over 1,000 house fires each year in the United States, underscoring the preventive measures we can take to protect our beloved companions and ensure their safety.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Be a Dork Day

Global Hug Your Kid Day

I Love Horses Day

National Get Out of the Doghouse Day

National Give Something Away Day

National Gummi Worm Day

National Pet Fire Safety Day

National Respect Canada Day

National Tapioca Pudding Day

Orange Chicken Day

Saint Swithin's Day

World Youth Skills Day

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