July 26th, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. Opening ceremonies for the Olympics in Paris today. July 26, 1971: Apollo 15 was launched on a manned mission to the moon. Go to article >> July 26, 1972: The Rolling Stones play Madison Square […]
July 25, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. Pilgrimage of St. Anne d ’Auray, France. St. James the Great Day. July 25, 1953, New York City: The subway token is introduced and the fare is raised to 15 cents. 1978: World’s first […]
July 24, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: July 24, 1847: Pioneer Day, Mormons enter Salt Lake City. July 24, 1911: American archeologist Hiram Bingham III rediscovers Machu Picchu, Peru. July 24, 1959 During a visit to the Soviet Union, Vice President Richard M. Nixon […]
July 23rd, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: July 23, 2000: Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to complete a career Grand Slam when he won the British Open at age 24. Go to article >> Discovery of ‘dark oxygen’ from deep-sea metal lumps could […]
July 22nd, 2024 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. July 22,1376: Pied Piper of Hamelin, Germany. Rat Catcher’s Day. July 22, 1833: The British House of Commons passes the Slavery Abolition Act. On July 22, 1934, a man identified as bank robber John Dillinger […]