On This Day In History
30 July 2005. Student, Anthony Walker (aged 18), was killed in Huyton, Merseyside in an unprovoked racially motivated attack. The perpetrators were Michael Barton, the brother of footballer, Joey Barton, and Barton’s cousin Paul Taylor. pic.twitter.com/gmO983yS0i
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 30, 2022
30 July 2006. Top of the Pops, the world’s longest running pop chart show, was broadcast for the last time on BBC 2. It had aired weekly since 1 January 1964. The show consisted of performances of that week’s best-selling pop records, excluding any tracks moving down the chart. pic.twitter.com/nDhOG6wNXs
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 30, 2022
30 July 2007. Legendary Swedish film director, Ingmar Bergman, died (aged 89). He’s one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. His many films include: Smiles of a Summer Night, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, Cries and Whispers and Scenes from a Marriage. pic.twitter.com/NNKh7jeV9r
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 30, 2022
July 31st
30 BC Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to Octavian's invasion of Egypt
1620 Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden, Netherlands for England on their way to America
1917 World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins, goes on to cause approximately 500,000 casualties
1961 Israel welcomes its one millionth immigrant
2007 Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and longest-running British Army operation ever, comes to an end
Did You Know?
Black Tot Day: the last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy (started 1740)
Today in History in 1970
Would You Believe?
Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers
Today in History in 1703
This day 49 years ago – 14 August 1969 – Operation Banner began.
British troops were deployed to the streets of Northern Ireland “to prevent a breakdown of law and order” and were to “be withdrawn as soon as this is accomplished.”
The operation officially ended on 31 July 2007. pic.twitter.com/VagIvMHvHX
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) August 14, 2018
In 1987 Maria von Maltzan was named Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem for helping many Jews escape Germany during WWII by falsifying documents. Maltzan joined the resistance against the Nazis in 1933; as an aristocrat she was long above suspicion. https://t.co/GaSnm9d4jW pic.twitter.com/hjUV9b1nJ2
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) July 31, 2022
On this day in 1963, 9 years after the Supreme Court banned racial segregation in public schools, the University of North Alabama denied admission to Walter Gunn because he was Black. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/lF440QtZuw
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) July 31, 2022
31 July 1910. Dr Hawley Crippen was arrested, aboard the SS Montrose, and charged with murder of his wife Cora. He was the first criminal caught by the use of a wireless radio message. pic.twitter.com/LTZEwZx7u0
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 31, 2022
29 July 1833. William Wilberforce, a leading campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade, died (aged 73). He headed the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade for 20 years, until the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. pic.twitter.com/kIpqpp22CV
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 31, 2022
31 July 1942. The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief was founded, in response to the plight of refugees in Greece. After WW2, it was renamed, Oxfam (a name derived from its postal code abbreviation), and it continued its work to aid poor people around the world. pic.twitter.com/G6rnUCAeAP
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 31, 2022
31 July 1964. Country and Western star, Jim Reeves (aged 40), was killed in a plane crash. Reeves was piloting the plane, which was flying over Brentwood, Tennessee, when it encountered a violent thunderstorm. The sole passenger, Dean Manuel, his manager, was also killed. pic.twitter.com/VsVoQAJsiq
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 31, 2022
31 July 1971. Two of the Apollo 15 astronauts, David Scott and James Irwin, became the first to ride on the moon in a lunar rover. pic.twitter.com/GXnjRKJesu
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 31, 2022
31 July 2012. Leading US novelist and public intellectual, Gore Vidal, died (aged 86). His polished and erudite novels often explored the nature of corruption in public and private life and include: The City and the Pillar, Julian, Myra Breckinridge, Burr and Lincoln. pic.twitter.com/vrlKJiTbtu
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 31, 2022
"Video unavailable" — can't find out what it was — is there a similar video you can edit in, F?
Mighty. Thanks, F. 🤗
31 July 2022. England beat Germany 2-1 (after extra time), to clinch their first-ever major tournament victory in the Euro 2022 Women’s Final at Wembley, with goals from Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly. It’s the first win by a men’s or women’s team in a major tournament since 1966. pic.twitter.com/KRntAxgScp
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 31, 2022
August 1st
527 Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire
1086 Results of the Domesday inquiry presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Great Domesday are historically contestable)
1774 English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state
1834 Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire
1958 US atomic submarine USS Nautilus begins 1st transit of North Pole "Operation Sunshine"
Did You Know?
First Scout camp opens on Brownsea Island, in Poole Harbour, Dorset
Today in History in 1907
Would You Believe?
Anthrax outbreak in Yamalo-Nenets, Siberia kills one and infects 8 others, also kills 2,300 reindeer, global warming blamed
Today in History in 2016
This day 184 years ago – 1 August 1837 – Mary Harris was baptised in Cork (her birthdate is unknown).
Known as Mother Jones, she became one of the most famous union organisers in U.S. history after her family died.
She was once called “the most dangerous woman in America.” pic.twitter.com/FPPVhxKPdy
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) August 1, 2021