On This Day In History
Quote from Forrest on June 17, 2022, 7:58 pm17th June 19XX – Forrest came into the world, bestowing his parents with their most precious gift in life
Modesty is possibly my greatest virtue
Is it your birthday again, Major Wood? 😉😘
Quote from Forrest on July 1, 2022, 6:29 pmAlso born on 1st July
1st July 1967 – Pamela Anderson
1st July 1961 – Princess Diana
1st July 1977 – Liv Tyler
1st July 1952 – Dan Aykroyd
1st July 1961 – Carl Lewis
1st July 19XX – Forrest Hump
1st July 19XX - Forrest Hump? 🤔
Quote from Hot Lips Houlihan on July 1, 2022, 7:38 pmQuote from Forrest on June 17, 2022, 7:58 pm17th June 19XX – Forrest came into the world, bestowing his parents with their most precious gift in life
Modesty is possibly my greatest virtue
Is it your birthday again, Major Wood?
My birthday is celebrated every 14 days, dontcha know, Hot Lips 💋 😍 😋
Quote from Hot Lips Houlihan on July 1, 2022, 7:40 pmQuote from Forrest on July 1, 2022, 6:29 pmAlso born on 1st July
1st July 1967 – Pamela Anderson
1st July 1961 – Princess Diana
1st July 1977 – Liv Tyler
1st July 1952 – Dan Aykroyd
1st July 1961 – Carl Lewis
1st July 19XX – Forrest Hump
1st July 19XX – Forrest Hump?
Forrest, Forrest Gump, Forrest Hump are three different personalities 🤗Schizophrenia runs in the family, Major Houlihan 😉
Brilliant. Living the dream every 14 days, Major Wood. Margot called to say:
Hump, Forrest, Hump. 😘
July 2nd
626 Incident at Xuanwu Gate: in fear of assassination, Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng
1776 Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States"
1823 Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia
1964 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law
1990 1,426 pilgrims trampled to death after a panic in a tunnel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Did You Know?
Slaves aboard a Spanish schooner La Amistad revolt to secure their freedom while being transported from one Cuban port to another
Today in History in 1839
Would You Believe?
French frigate "La Méduse" runs aground under incompetent leadership of Viscount of Chaumareys, 400 passengers evacuated. 150 men, 1 woman are left on "la Machine," a poorly provisioned raft. 13 days later only 15 survivors remain, inspires Théodore Géricault's painting "The Raft of the Medusa"
Today in History in 1816
This day 29 years ago – 2 July 1990 – Nelson Mandela addressed Dáil Éireann:
“The very fact there is today an independent Irish state, however long it took to realise the noble goals of the Irish people by bringing it into being, confirms that we too shall become a free people.” pic.twitter.com/HfiwDS60sX
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) July 2, 2019
The cover and binding of 'Das Eigenkleid' was designed by Scottish artist Frances MacDonald, who set up an independent studio with her sister Margaret in Glasgow in the mid-1890s. They were pioneers of Art Nouveau. https://t.co/5nwBGzaeFo pic.twitter.com/cQnQIZmtuB
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) July 2, 2022
On this day in 1822, Denmark Vesey, a Black carpenter, was executed in Charleston, South Carolina, for planning to emancipate enslaved people. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/WgVzQytABR
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) July 2, 2022
2 July 1778. Philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, died (aged 66). His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment, aspects of the French Revolution and the development of political thought. pic.twitter.com/mo7kuX51Pr
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 1865. William Booth founded the Salvation Army. It sought to bring salvation to the “poor, destitute, and the hungry” by meeting both their “physical and spiritual needs”. It also attempted to turn working class people away from drinking alcohol, without much success. pic.twitter.com/TJQF9DTQa7
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 1881. US President, James Garfield (aged 49), was shot by Charles Guiteau in Washington, DC. The president was hospitalised after the shooting and died on 19 September 1881. pic.twitter.com/YsLdmj7n5g
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 1897. Italian radio scientist, Guglielmo Marconi, was awarded the world’s first patent for a system of wireless telegraphy. In 1897, he founded the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company. pic.twitter.com/kt4piaUP7R
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 1928. The Representation of The People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928, was given Royal Assent, and became law. It gave all women 21 and over the vote, regardless of property ownership. At the 1929 General Election, women made up 52.7 per cent of voters. pic.twitter.com/y9scXHL1Il
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 1937. The world famous US pilot, Amelia Earhart, and her navigator, Fred Noonan, went missing while flying over the Pacific Ocean, and were never found. They were declared officially dead “in absentia” on 5 January 1939. pic.twitter.com/QUUT8HXDc4
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 1961. Acclaimed novelist, Ernest Hemingway (aged 61), took his own life, using a shot gun. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 and his many novels, include: For Whom The Bell Tolls, A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea and To Have and Have Not. pic.twitter.com/tE2TJV2C6y
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 1997. Hollywood great, James Stewart, died (aged 89). He starred in many classic films including: Vertigo, Rear Window, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and the tear-jerking Christmas classic, It’s A Wonderful Life (pictured). pic.twitter.com/wStoh3qpGz
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
2 July 2016. Acclaimed TV writer and comedy actress, Caroline Aherne, died (aged 52). She starred in Mrs Merton, The Fast Show and The Royal Family. She was the original narrator of C4’s Gogglebox and won BAFTA awards for her work on the Mrs Merton Show and The Royle Family. pic.twitter.com/PMK1KJbOjU
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 2, 2022
Quote from Hot Lips Houlihan on July 1, 2022, 11:01 pmBrilliant. Living the dream every 14 days, Major Wood. Margot called to say:
Hump, Forrest, Hump.
Margot is lookin Humptastic ♥️♥️♥️