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Today’s Quote
“July is a blind date with
summer.” – Hal Borland
Today’s Meme
Today’s Thoughts
We are in the middle of a stalled monsoon.
Nice. We need the moisture.
Internet is still hit or miss. Now
they are saying it will be July 23 2:30pm before it is completely fixed.
Frustrating for sure.
My dad was born today in 1916. He had
a good life for 80 years and is still missed today.
Some new data was recently released regarding
the most educated states. Colorado was #3. Arizona was ranked 38th.
The study says AZ was so low because only 80% of the population are nurtured by
parents who are fluent English speakers and AZ ranks 42nd in
graduation rates. I spent my career working with 2nd language speakers
on the Navajo Rez. It is sad to me that the funders of education (Federal and
State) have refused for decades to push ESL instruction in public, Federal, and
private schools. AZ should do better. I still have to remind people that being
an Only English Speaker would be considered a disadvantage in most of the countries
of the world.
1971 was 53 years ago…
More News and Key Events From 1971
Gabrielle Choco Chanel
France Gabrielle Choco Chanel Fashion Designer and Icon dies at the
age of 87
UN
China is admitted to the United Nations UN
Ibrox disaster
Ibrox disaster in Scotland when On January 2nd 66
die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match
Nasdaq debuts
A new stock
market index called the Nasdaq debuts
Sylmar earthquake
Sylmar earthquake hits
the San Fernando Valley area of California.
Peru Earthquake
Peru
Earthquake results in the destruction of the town of Chungar, Peru, and the
death of most of the towns people
UK Decimalisation
Decimalisation in United Kingdom and Ireland both switch to decimal
currency.
Thatcher The Milk Snatcher
Education
Secretary Margaret Thatcher's ( "Thatcher The Milk Snatcher". ) ends
free school milk for children over the age of seven in the UK
IRA Bombing
IRA Bomb Post
Office Tower in London
Attica Prison Riots
Prison riot
and prisoners take hostages at Attica Prison in New York, resulting in the
death of 10 hostages and 29 inmates.
U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S.
Supreme Court upholds School Busing Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of
Education 402 U.S
Switzerland
Women are granted the right to vote in Switzerland
Amtrak created
Amtrak
created to provide US inter city passenger train services.
Sicily
Mount Etna erupts
60% of Americans are against the war
in Vietnam
Harris public
opinion poll claims that 60% of Americans are against the war in Vietnam
Tsunami India
Tsunami in the Bay of Bengal in Orissa State in India kills
10,000.
"Ping Pong Diplomacy"
The US table
tennis team visits to the People's Republic of China (PRC) known as "Ping
Pong Diplomacy" on April 10th
Greenpeace
Greenpeace formally comes into existence.
Federal Express
Federal Express is started by Fred Smith
Thousands protest UK
Thousands
protest against the British government's new industrial relations Bill.
Vietnam
Australia and
New Zealand Announce Pull Out Of Troops from Vietnam
Cigarette Advertising Ended
Cigarette
Advertising Ended on Television in USA
Scotland
A fatal
stampede at Glasgow Soccer Game
90 day freeze on wages and prices
In an attempt
to control inflation President Richard M. Nixon implements 90 day freeze on
wages and prices, he also removed the gold/silver backing from the US Dollar
Idi Amin
Major General Idi Amin takes
control of Uganda soon to become one of the worst and most notorious dictators
of modern times
New Immigration Bill
Following
Public Concern Over Immigration in the UK, a new Immigration Bill stops
Commonwealth citizens automatic entry
National Public Radio (NPR)
Following on
from the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, National Public Radio (NPR)
broadcasts for the first time in April 1971
Northern Ireland
Problems in
Northern Ireland continue as rioting increases as part of the IRA campaign to
end British Government Rule.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Gains Independence From Great Britain
Charles Manson
Charles
Manson and three of his followers receive the death penalty
Phrases used by Old-er People that younger people might not
understand
“Hang Loose”
To
“hang loose” means to relax, let go, and live in the moment. The phrase is a
reminder not to take things too seriously and emphasizes the laid-back attitude
of the boomer generation. The phrase was commonly associated with Hawai’i and
surf culture, often accompanied by a hand signal.
Did you Know…?
'The World's Loneliest
Whale' Vocalizes At Its Own Frequency
In December 1992, acoustic technicians at the Whidbey
Island Naval Air Station picked up an odd sound in the ocean. Although it
sounded somewhat like a blue whale, it was registering at 52 hertz, rather than
the more typical 15-39 hertz for the species. This whale, it
appeared, was traversing the Pacific Ocean singing its own unique song.
The technicians tracked
the whale every year during its migrations. Nothing else seemed unique
about its behavior, just the pitch of the song, and the fact the cetacean
was always traveling alone. As more people began to hear about "52," it
became known as "the world's loneliest whale." Other lonely souls
sympathized with it. The whale has since inspired tattoos, songs, and even
sculptures.
More recently, some
researchers believe 52 could be a blue whale/fin whale hybrid, which might account for its unique "voice" and
solitary habits. As of 2014, 52 was still out there, singing its lonely song.
Historic Events
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1827
– Francis Lieber, opened the first swimming school in the United States at the
Boston Gymnasium.
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1962
– Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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1972
– The United States launched Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite
from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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1995
– Comet Hale–Bopp was discovered, and visible from Earth the following year.
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2015
– NASA announced the discovery of Kepler-452b, possibly an Earth-like planet.
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