Browsing: July 2

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 2nd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 2, 1776, The Thirteen British Colonies voted to declare themselves independent from the crown. On July 2, 1777, Vermont became the first territory in what had just (kind of) become the United States to abolish slavery. On July 2, 1816, a French sailing ship, the Méduse, struck bottom off the coast of Mauritania, dooming the vessel. On July 2, 1937,…

A Brief History On July 2, 1990, 1,426 faithful Muslims attending the annual pilgrimage to Mecca called the “Hajj,” were trampled and suffocated to death in a tunnel.  Sadly, the Hajj is no stranger to such disasters, although not necessarily on this scale. Digging Deeper The incident happened as several people fell off a pedestrian bridge over a huge column of other faithful passing through the 550 meter long tunnel.  When the crowd below had people land on them, a rush followed causing constriction of the crowd in the tunnel, resulting in trampling and suffocation.  The tunnel, designed for only…

A Brief History On July 2, 1776, The Thirteen British Colonies voted to declare themselves independent from the crown. And two days after the historic vote, the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the United States of America was formed.  Today, the United States of America is known as a North American nation that is the world’s most dominant economic and military power. If you want to learn more about the history of this country, you should visit its historic places. In fact, there are so many beautiful cities in the United States. And it might be difficult for you…

A Brief History On July 2, 2019, the latest Marvel superhero movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home, makes its debut across the United States.  Having already premiered in Hollywood, the 27th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe already holds an incredible 91% approval rating on critical aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.  (Audience scores are not yet available as of the writing of this review.)  Acting performances and directing are all spot on, and of course, the special effects are indeed something special.  Lots of eye candy for fans of bright, colorful eye-popping effects. Digging Deeper Once again starring Tom Holland as the…

A Brief History On July 2, 1961, Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers and Most Interesting Man in the World, committed suicide by shooting himself with his favorite shotgun.  On August 12 on this website you will find a list of “10 Famous Suicides” and today we list another 10 suicides of a noteworthy nature, either because of whom the victim was or the circumstances.   Digging Deeper 1. Ernest Hemingway, 1961. Born in 1900, Hemingway served during World War I as an ambulance driver in Italy where he saw the horrors of female factory workers blown to pieces,…