David Wright

Emeritus History Prof, Misericordia Univ, French His, R 'n R His, co-ed. Space and Time: Essays on Visions of History in Science Fiction and Fantasy Television

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

17 July 1936. Spanish Civil War began after the Right-wing nationalist General Francisco Franco (pictured) led an uprising of army troops against the elected Spanish government. It would last for 3 years and Franco’s forces would be victorious.

[Dr. Paul @DrPnygard]

It’s the birthday of Belgian astronomer #GeorgesLemaître, born in Charleroi, Belgium (1894-1966). He proposed #TheBigBangTheory, maintaining that the universe originated with a gigantic explosion of what he called a small super-atom, and that the universe is constantly expanding.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

17 July 1945. Allied leaders (left to right: Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman & Joseph Stalin) met at Potsdam to decide how to administer Germany which had agreed to an unconditional surrender to the Allies 9 weeks earlier.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

17 July 1955. Disneyland was opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California, USA. It’s the only Disney theme park designed and built to completion under the direct supervision of Walt Disney himself.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

17 July 1717. George I sailed down the River Thames with the acclaimed musical composer Frideric Handel (left) and 50 musicians who publicly performed the composer’s Water Music for the 1st time.

[Kenny @kennylanglea]

Happy Birthday to Yellow Submarine. Film premiered in London this day in 1968. An animated psychedelic musical comedy adventure inspired by the music of the Beatles. Hugely successful, it is still regarded as a landmark of animation #Beatles #Film

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Between now and Saturday, more than 115 million people may be exposed to dangerous smoke and unhealthy air quality levels.

That's because wildfire smoke is spreading and triggering health advisories in at least 17 states, from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic.

Thousands have evacuated northern Minnesota. In other states, it's led to flight delays, the closure of pools and the cancellation of many other outdoor activities.

@TheStephSy reports.

[Dr. Paul @DrPnygard]

Today in 1945-at 5:29:45 am-the 1st nuclear weapon was successfully detonated at White Sands Proving Ground in #Alamogordo, New Mexico. The explosion lit up the sky. The desert sand-largely made of silica-melted & turned to a light green, radioactive glass. #ManhattanProject #WW2

[Kenny @kennylanglea]

Happy Birthday to The Catcher in the Rye. By J.D. Salinger. Published as a novel this day in 1951. It was originally intended for adults, but is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society #History 📖 #Books

[Dr. Paul @DrPnygard]

"Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know." -- Dutch Golden Age painter & printmaker #Rembrandt, born Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn OTD in Leiden, Dutch Republic (1606-1669). One of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

15 July 1799. The Rosetta Stone was found in Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard. It’s inscribed with 3 versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

15 July 1919. Acclaimed novelist Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin, Ireland. She’s best known for her novels about sexual relationships, morality and the power of the unconscious. In 2008 The Times ranked her 12th on its list of The 50 Greatest British Writers since 1945.

[Dr. Paul @DrPnygard]

"No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film does, straight to our emotions, deep into the twilight room of the soul." -- filmmaker #IngmarBergman, born OTD in Uppsala, Sweden (1918-2007). Among his finest works are #TheSeventhSeal (1957) & #WildStrawberries (1957).

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

14 July 1933. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler decreed that all political parties in Germany were banned except for the Nazi Party (NSDAP). In less than 6 months after coming to power, Hitler had destroyed democracy in Germany.

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

14 July 1789. French Revolution began when a mob stormed the Bastille, a royal fortress and prison in Paris, which was judged to symbolize the tyranny of the French monarchy. The mob released 7 prisoners. The French commemorate the day as French National Day (Fête nationale).

[EdwardMO 🌻 @EdwardHMO]

"There's several ways of saying what's on your mind. And in states and counties where it ain't too healthy to talk too loud, to speak your mind, folks have found other ways of getting the word around. One of the ways is by singing..." — Woody Guthrie #botd

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

14 or 15 July 1857. Emmeline Pankhurst was born in Moss Side, Manchester. Her birth certificate states 15 July 1857, but she claimed her mother said her actual birthday was on 14 July 1857. She formed the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) to fight for votes for women.

[Kenny @kennylanglea]

Remembering Woody Guthrie. Born this day in 1912 in Oklahoma. American singer songwriter who was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His songs focused on themes of social justice and inequality. He wrote This Land Is Your Land #WoodyGuthrie

[สมุดบันทึกของคนบ้าบอลและดูซีรีส์ @Rhythm_ndBlue]

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[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

13 July 1985. Live Aid concert for famine relief in Ethiopia began at Wembley Stadium, London. The concert opened with Status Quo singing, Rocking All Over The World. The highlight of the London concert were performances by Queen and David Bowie.