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  • On this day in History, July 16 - 8:00 PM, Jul 15/08
  • Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signed the first constitution of Ethiopia (1930) The Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France with Italy opened (1965) First species removed from the US endangered species list: 3 types of trout (1975) The Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation was signed by the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation (2001) And, on this day in 1964, Barry Goldwater accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Sa ......
  • On this day in History, July 15 - 8:00 PM, Jul 14/08
  • The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta, the key to deciphering hieroglyphics because of it's inclusion of a Greek translation (1799) Eighteen Nobel laureates signed the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons, later co-signed by thirty-four others (1955) President Richard Nixon announced he would visit the People's Republic of China to seek a ''normalization of relations" (1971) The Mozilla (non-profit) Foundation was established to support and provide leade ......
  • On this day in History, July 14 - 8:00 PM, Jul 13/08
  • Citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison during the French Revolution freeing seven prisoners and branding the memory of Bastille Day henceforth (1789) An amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning gay marriage failed in the US Senate by a vote of 50-48 (2004)   And, on this day in 1984, David Lange led his Labour party to a landslide victory in New Zealand with his flagship policy to ban nuclear weapons from Kiwi shores. As Prime Minister, Lange codified the policy into leg ......
  • On this day in History, July 13 - 8:00 PM, Jul 12/08
  • The Olympics saw women competing for the first time (1908) The Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Los Angeles (1923) John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles (1960) And, on this day 22 years ago, the Live Aid benefit concerts were held in London, Philadelphia, Sydney and Moscow. "Feed the World" was sung and shouted in concerts that attracted 1.5 billion TV viewers and raised $70,000,000.00 ......
  • On this day in History, July 12 - 8:00 PM, Jul 11/08
  • First minimum wage established by the US Congress at 33 cents per hour (1933) Geraldine Ferraro was chosen as the first woman nominated for vice-president by a major U.S. political party, Democratic party by Walter Mondale (1984) The Rolling Stones' first public performance, the Marquee Club in Soho, London (1962) And, on this day, sunset and sunrise occur along the centerline of Manhattan's street grid. ......
  • American Red Cross Receives HOPE Award - 3:00 AM, Jul 11/08
  • The American Red Cross has just received the HOPE Award for Partner of the Year from HOPE worldwide. Both organizations share the goal of disaster preparedness education, sponsoring youth programs, and encouraging blood drive participation.   ......
  • Whole Foods Help Women to Live Longer - 2:55 AM, Jul 11/08

  • A new study suggests that whole foods such as vegetables, fruits, and legumes are helping women to live longer by preventing diseases such as heart disease and stroke.

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