Andrews McMeel Almanac for July 04, 2013
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | July 4th, 2013
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Today is the 185th day of 2013 and the 14th day of summer.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
In 1826, founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder space probe landed on Mars.
In 2012, the discovery of Higgs boson-like particles through experiments at the Large Hadron Collider was announced at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), writer; Stephen Foster (1826-1864), songwriter; Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), 30th U.S. president; Leona Helmsley (1920-2007), real estate developer; Eva Marie Saint (1924- ), actress; Neil Simon (1927- ), playwright; Al Davis (1929-2011), Oakland Raiders owner; George Steinbrenner (1930-2010), New York Yankees owner; Geraldo Rivera (1943- ), TV personality.
TODAY'S FACT: Renowned advice columnists Eppie Lederer and Pauline Phillips, known as Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren ("Dear Abby") respectively, were twin sisters, born on this day in 1918.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1939, New York Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig, who was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, announced his retirement at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig delivered the famous line, "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
TODAY'S QUOTE: "Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." -- Nathaniel Hawthorne
TODAY'S NUMBER: 1,000 -- approximate number of American Sign Language signs in the working vocabulary of Koko, a female lowland gorilla born on this day in 1971.
TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (June 29) and new moon (July 8).
Andrews McMeel Almanac | July 3rd, 2013
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1775, George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army.
In 1863, an assault by Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate forces failed and the Battle of Gettysburg ended in a Union victory.
In 1890, Idaho was admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
In 1998, Bill Clinton completed the first presidential visit to China since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: George M. Cohan (1878-1942), songwriter/entertainer; Franz Kafka (1883-1924), writer; Dave Barry (1947- ), writer; Montel Williams (1956- ), TV personality; Tom Cruise (1962- ), actor; Patrick Wilson (1973- ), actor; Wanderlei Silva (1976- ), mixed martial artist; Olivia Munn (1980- ), actress.
TODAY'S FACT: Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones and The Doors frontman Jim Morrison died on this day in 1969 and 1971, respectively.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1974, Mike Marshall of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched in relief of starter Tommy John, setting a major league record for consecutive games pitched in, at 13.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." -- Franz Kafka
TODAY'S NUMBER: 19 -- films starring Tom Cruise that have grossed more than $200 million worldwide, including his 2013 film, "Oblivion."
Andrews McMeel Almanac | July 2nd, 2013
Today is the 183rd day of 2013 and the 12th day of summer.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1777, Vermont became the first American territory to abolish slavery.
In 1839, 53 African slaves took over the slave ship Amistad.
In 1881, lawyer Charles Guiteau shot President James Garfield, who died from his wounds ten weeks later.
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil rights Bill of 1964, outlawing major forms of discrimination.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), novelist; Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), Supreme Court justice; Dave Thomas (1932-2002), Wendy's fast-food chain founder; Richard Petty (1937- ), NASCAR driver; Larry David (1947- ), writer/actor; Jose Canseco (1964- ), baseball player; Johnny Weir (1984- ), figure skater; Lindsay Lohan (1986- ), actress.
TODAY'S FACT: The first zeppelin airship, which made its debut flight over Lake Constance, Germany, on this day in 1900, was 420 feet long and powered by a 16-horsepower engine.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2002, Steve Fossett completed the first nonstop solo hot air balloon flight around the world.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "You must find your dream ... but no dream lasts forever, each dream is followed by another, and one should not cling to any particular dream." -- Hermann Hesse
TODAY'S NUMBER: 10,800 -- Wal-Mart stores worldwide. The first Wal-Mart store opened in Rogers, Ark., on this day in 1962.
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