Hello.
Welcome to your weekend. Have we mentioned that we’re glad you are here? We are.
So, it’s the last weekend in July. Wow. As time melts away like an ice cream cone left in the sun we know the days can seem to go faster all the time. For that reason, we like to intentionally slow things down on Saturday mornings with a simple “scroll down memory lane.”
It’s a way to look back at events that happened on these days in history before we head out to make new history today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, July 28th, the 210th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1866, the metric system was authorized for the standardization of weights and measures throughout the United States.
In 1868, the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included people of African heritage who had just been freed from slavery after the Civil War.
In 1875, the first nine-inning Major League Baseball no hitter was pitched by Joe Borden.
In 1896, the community of Miami, Florida, was incorporated.
In 1933, the first singing telegram was delivered. It was a birthday greeting sent by a fan to Hollywood singing star Rudy Vallee.
In 1939, Dr. William James Mayo died. He was co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
In 1945, 14 people died when a B-25 bomber crashed into the side of New York’s Empire State Building.
In 1951, Disney’s film “Alice in Wonderland” was released in New York.
In 1973, “Six Million Dollar Man” star Lee Majors married Farrah Fawcett of TV’s “Charlie’s Angels.”
In 1978, “National Lampoon’s Animal House” opened in movie theaters around the country. The movie went on to become the highest grossing comedy of its time and launched “Saturday Night Live” cast member John Belushi into super stardom.
In 1982, comedian Andy Kaufman and professional wrestler Jerry Lawler brawled during a live taping of NBC’s “Late Night With David Letterman.” The shouting match, which began with Kaufman’s taunts of the wrestler, escalated into violence as Lawler knocked Kaufman to the floor with a blow to the head. Kaufman retaliated by throwing a cup of coffee on the wrestler. The brawl was later confirmed as a setup.
In 1984, the 23rd Summer Olympic games opened in Los Angeles, California.
In 1998, former White House intern Monica Lewinsky reached an immunity deal.
In 2006, Oscar-winning director and act Mel Gibson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was caught speeding on the Pacific Coast Highway in California. He reportedly became abusive and made anti-semitic remarks during his arrest.
In 2015, Walter Palmer admitted to killing the beloved Lion, Cecil, In Zimbabwe. The Minnesota dentist paid over 54-thousand dollars for the opportunity to kill Cecil, who was reportedly lured out of a national park. The incident sparked worldwide outrage.
In 2015, prison worker Joyce Mitchell pleaded guilty to helping two men escape from Clinton Correctional Facility. Mitchell provided Richard Matt and David Sweat with tools and was supposed to be their getaway driver when they broke out of the New York facility.
In 2017, Arizona Republican Senator John McCain casted the deciding vote against the GOP’s “skinny repeal” bill – a measure that would have permanently repealed the Obamacare individual mandate, among other provisions.
In 2019, a teenager won three-million-dollars at the first Fortnite World Cup in New York. His prize was the largest won in e-sports history.
In 2023, using fruit flies scientists genetically engineered females to reproduce without a male for the first time.
That brings us here to this day. Whatever plans you have for your day here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own history book.
Thanks for stopping by!
