Today in history.
-636 Arabs gain control of most of Palestine from Byzantine Empire.
-685 John V begins his reign as Catholic Pope.
-1215 Frederick II crowns himself Roman Catholic king.
-1726 Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia.
-1798 Napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt.
-1840 The Act of Union joining Upper and Lower Canada received royal assent in England. It came into effect on February 10, 1841.
-1864 Battle of Woodstock, VA.
-1885 Ulysses S. Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63.
-1904 Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo.
-1942 Hitler's Directive #45: order to occupy Stalingrad.
-1961 Woody Harrelson, Midland TX, actor is born.
-1975 Ottawa banned the Soviet Atlantic fishing fleet from Canadian ports for overfishing.
-1986 Britain's Prince Andrew (26) weds Sarah Ferguson (26) at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
-1989 Daniel Radcliffe, London, actor (Harry Potter in the Harry Potter series of movies) is born.
-2011 Amy Winehouse, British singer songwriter, dies at 27.
A new segment that might make its appearance on some of our future blogs, Books and Movies: The Goods.
If your looking for some good reads, the New York Times Best Sellers list for this coming week can be found here publishers weekly also has a best sellers list found here
Check out the Kirkus book review for True Love by Jude Deveraux here
Joke of the Day
What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summers day?
I'm bakin'.
July 24 - Tell an Old Joke Day and National Drive-Thru Day.
There is not much to say about these two days, their names tell us all we need to know to effectively enjoy them. Do you have an old joke you're willing to share? Leave us a comment with some of your best old, and new, jokes.
Some fun facts about this day in history.
-1534 Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France.
-1567 Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scots.
-1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII.
-1754 Anthony Henday reached Fort Paskoyac; he later reached a Blackfoot camp southwest of present-day Red Deer, being likely the first European to set foot in territory that became Alberta.
-1766 Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac signed a treaty with the British ending the uprising he initiated 3 years earlier. The treaty helped to establish aboriginal rights for the future.
-1802 Alexandre Dumas, Aisne France, author (3 Musketeers, Count of Monte Cristo), (d. 1870) is born.
-1934 Jimmy Holiday, US singer born.
-1938 Instant coffee invented.
-1965 Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone".
-1969 Apollo 11 returns to Earth.
-1969 Jennifer Lopez, Bronx New York, actress and pop singer is born.
-1975 Apollo 18 returns to Earth.
-1980 Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54.
-1981 Summer Glau, American actress born.
-1982 Anna Paquin, Oscar winning actress born.
-2005 Lance Armstrong retires after winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France victory.
A new segment that might make its appearance on some of our future blogs, Books and Movies: The Goods.
If your looking for some good reads, the New York Times Best Sellers list for this coming week can be found here publishers weekly also has a best sellers list found here
Check out the Kirkus book review for Storm Riders by Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes here
Joke of the Day
How do you get a tissue to dance?
Put a little boogie in it.
Stay tuned for our next, "On This Day in History"!
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