Browsing: July 28

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 28th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 28, 1854, the USS Constellation was commissioned, a sloop-of-war, the last sail-only warship for the US Navy. On July 28, 1866, Helen Beatrix Potter was born in London, England, to a moderately well to do family of Unitarians. On July 28, 1866, Vinnie (Lavinia) Ream, an 18 year old girl became the first woman in the United States to win…

A Brief History On July 28, 1854, the USS Constellation was commissioned, a sloop-of-war, the last sail-only warship for the US Navy.  The second US Navy ship of the name, the first was built in 1797 and was scrapped in 1853. Digging Deeper While seeking to strengthen the US Navy, economics mattered and the Navy sought to save money by using available stocks of Oak and to eschew the use of an expensive steam engine.  Constellation would be economical to build and to operate. With a length of 191 feet and a beam of 43 feet, Constellation displaced 1400 tons,…

A Brief History On July 28, 1866, Helen Beatrix Potter was born in London, England, to a moderately well to do family of Unitarians.  Her father was a barrister and her mother came from a wealthy cotton trading and shipbuilding family.  (See our other articles about some great women.) Digging Deeper Potter is most famous as the author of the classic children’s book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published in 1902.  Potter was also renowned as an illustrator, a talented artist that designed greeting cards and contributed illustrations to the books of other authors.  She was also a keen businesswoman…

A Brief History Crime drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Stillwater on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View & XD in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/STILLWATERHISTORY.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper A dramatic thriller directed by Academy Award® winner Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon, Stillwater follows an…

A Brief History On July 28, 1935, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress made its initial flight.  Called the Flying Fortress because of its unprecedented heavy armament of 12 (later13) .50 caliber machine guns, this mighty bomber would be eclipsed by other planes in future years.  Here we list 10 of the Most Heavily Armed Warplanes, meaning armed with machine guns and cannons.  (No significance to the order listed.)  Obviously, World War II was the golden age of gun armament, with modern fighters using missiles as primary armament.  Still, some modern planes have impressive guns nonetheless. Digging Deeper 1. Convair B-36 Peacemaker…