Today in US history

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July 15th, 1964 - Barry Goldwater is nominated as the republican presidential candidate.

1980 - Billy Carter, the brother of US President Jimmy Carter, registers as a foreign agent of the Libyan government after it was revealed they paid him hundreds of thousands of dollars
 
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JULY 15th
Alexander Herman, lynched, Courtland, Ala. July 15 1901
3 Unidentified blacks, murdered, Tampa, FL July 15 1910
Robert Huggard lynched Winchester KY July 15 1895
Frank James lynched Bayou Sara LA July 15 1896
Louis Thomas lynched Girard LA July 15 1901
Sam Towner lynched Alligator MS July 15 1913
William Ody lynched Clayton MS July 15 1902
Dooley Morton lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Bert Moore lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Ira Jackson lynched Piedmont SC July 15 1895
3 Unidentified blacks murdered Maury Co. TN July 15 1868
Tony Williamson lynched West Point TN July 15 1897
1 Unidentified black man lynched Beaumont TX July 15 1908
 
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newarkvol said:
JULY 15th
Alexander Herman, lynched, Courtland, Ala. July 15 1901
3 Unidentified blacks, murdered, Tampa, FL July 15 1910
Robert Huggard lynched Winchester KY July 15 1895
Frank James lynched Bayou Sara LA July 15 1896
Louis Thomas lynched Girard LA July 15 1901
Sam Towner lynched Alligator MS July 15 1913
William Ody lynched Clayton MS July 15 1902
Dooley Morton lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Bert Moore lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Ira Jackson lynched Piedmont SC July 15 1895
3 Unidentified blacks murdered Maury Co. TN July 15 1868
Tony Williamson lynched West Point TN July 15 1897
1 Unidentified black man lynched Beaumont TX July 15 1908
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Don’t forget to add all the brothers that were shot in Chicago today
 
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newarkvol said:
JULY 15th
Alexander Herman, lynched, Courtland, Ala. July 15 1901
3 Unidentified blacks, murdered, Tampa, FL July 15 1910
Robert Huggard lynched Winchester KY July 15 1895
Frank James lynched Bayou Sara LA July 15 1896
Louis Thomas lynched Girard LA July 15 1901
Sam Towner lynched Alligator MS July 15 1913
William Ody lynched Clayton MS July 15 1902
Dooley Morton lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Bert Moore lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Ira Jackson lynched Piedmont SC July 15 1895
3 Unidentified blacks murdered Maury Co. TN July 15 1868
Tony Williamson lynched West Point TN July 15 1897
1 Unidentified black man lynched Beaumont TX July 15 1908
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May I ask, what point are you trying to make? We all know that horrible things were done in the past. To black people, to Native Americans, to Asians, to all races, even including white people. But the sins of the past do not fall on the people of today. Should we feel guilty for crimes in which we were not complicit? Honestly, it seems some feel that we should, and I do not.

And I ask, before you respond with a snide remark, or some form of indignation, consider, I am not trying to attack you. I'm not looking for a verbal sparring match on a message board that holds no meaning whatsoever. I'm just asking, if you have a message you want to convey, a reason for posting what you post, just say what it is and let's have a conversation.
 
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July 16th

In 1769, Father Junipero Serra founds the first mission in California in what will become San Diego.

In 1779, light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet charge at the Battle of Stony Point.

In 1790, the District of Columbia is established as the capital.

In 1861, Abraham Lincoln orders Union troops into Virginia, which will lead to the first Battle of Bull Run.

In 1862, David Farragut is promoted to Rear Admiral, becoming the first officer in the U.S. Navy to hold an admiral rank.

In 1935, the world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, OK. (Now we know who to blame.)

In 1941, "Joltin'" Joe DiMaggio hits safely in his 56th consecutive game., still a MLB record.

In 1945, the Atomic Age begins with the detonation of a plutonium based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, N.M.

In 1950, American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.
Chaplain–Medic massacre - Wikipedia

In 1956, the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus holds its last show "under the big top". Future shows will be held in arenas.

In 1969, Apollo 11 launches from Kennedy Space Center carrying the first astronauts to the moon.

In 1999, JFK Jr. and his wife die in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

In 2015, 4 Marines are killed in a shooting spree in Chattanooga, TN.
 
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Also on July 16th.

In 1951, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is published.

In 1957, John Glenn sets the transcontinental speed record.

In 1980, Ronald Reagan wins the Republican nomination for President.

In 1995, Amazon opens for business.
 
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Also, Happy Birthday to Phoebe Cates.

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newarkvol said:
JULY 15th
Alexander Herman, lynched, Courtland, Ala. July 15 1901
3 Unidentified blacks, murdered, Tampa, FL July 15 1910
Robert Huggard lynched Winchester KY July 15 1895
Frank James lynched Bayou Sara LA July 15 1896
Louis Thomas lynched Girard LA July 15 1901
Sam Towner lynched Alligator MS July 15 1913
William Ody lynched Clayton MS July 15 1902
Dooley Morton lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Bert Moore lynched Columbus MS July 15 1935
Ira Jackson lynched Piedmont SC July 15 1895
3 Unidentified blacks murdered Maury Co. TN July 15 1868
Tony Williamson lynched West Point TN July 15 1897
1 Unidentified black man lynched Beaumont TX July 15 1908
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All lynched by your democratic party KKK
 
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Weezer said:
May I ask, what point are you trying to make? We all know that horrible things were done in the past. To black people, to Native Americans, to Asians, to all races, even including white people. But the sins of the past do not fall on the people of today. Should we feel guilty for crimes in which we were not complicit? Honestly, it seems some feel that we should, and I do not.

And I ask, before you respond with a snide remark, or some form of indignation, consider, I am not trying to attack you. I'm not looking for a verbal sparring match on a message board that holds no meaning whatsoever. I'm just asking, if you have a message you want to convey, a reason for posting what you post, just say what it is and let's have a conversation.
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NM
 
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Weezer said:
May I ask, what point are you trying to make? We all know that horrible things were done in the past. To black people, to Native Americans, to Asians, to all races, even including white people. But the sins of the past do not fall on the people of today. Should we feel guilty for crimes in which we were not complicit? Honestly, it seems some feel that we should, and I do not.

And I ask, before you respond with a snide remark, or some form of indignation, consider, I am not trying to attack you. I'm not looking for a verbal sparring match on a message board that holds no meaning whatsoever. I'm just asking, if you have a message you want to convey, a reason for posting what you post, just say what it is and let's have a conversation.
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No attacking ...forgot July 11-12, 1951
Cicero race riot of 1951 - Wikipedia
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July 11, 1951: Cicero Riot Over Housing Desegregation - Zinn Education Project
 
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July 17th

In 1821, Florida is ceded to the U.S. by Spain.

In 1867, the first dentistry school associated with a university is founded by Harvard in Boston, MA.

In 1902, the air conditioner is created by Willis Carrier in Buffalo, NY.

In 1938, Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn, NY with a flight plan destined for California. He ends up in Ireland. Despite denials by Corrigan, many believe it was intentional.

In 1941, Joe DiMaggio's record hitting streak comes to an end.

In 1944, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port Chicago, CA, killing 320.
Port Chicago disaster - Wikipedia

In 1945, President Harry Truman meets with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in Potsdam, Germany to decide Germany's future.

In 1955, Disneyland in Anaheim, CA is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney.

In 1955, Arco, Idaho becomes the first U.S. city lit by nuclear power.

In 1967, a race riot erupts in Cairo, IL.
Racial unrest in Cairo, Illinois - Wikipedia

In 1975, an Apollo spacecraft successfully docks with a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in orbit becoming the first link up between the two nations in space.

In 1984, the national drinking age is changed from 18 to 21.

In 1989, the first flight of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber occurs.

In 1996, TWA Flight 800 bound for Paris explodes off the coast of Long Island, NY, killing all 230 on board.

In 2014, Eric Garner dies after being placed in a chokehold by the NYPD.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eric-garner-dies-nypd-chokehold
 
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Also on this day.

1960 – Francis Gary Powers pleaded guilty to spying charges in a Moscow court after his U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union

1987 – Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and rear Admiral John Poindexter began testifying to Congress at the “Iran-Contra” hearings.

2003 – President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair forcefully defended their decision to topple Saddam Hussein during a joint White House news conference. In a speech to the U.S. Congress, Blair said even if they were proven wrong about Iraq’s weapons capabilities, “We will have destroyed a threat that at its least is responsible for inhuman carnage and suffering.”

MOH citation for action during this day.
July 17th. 1943

WAYBUR, DAVID C.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 3d Reconnaissance Troop, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Agrigento, Sicily, 17 July 1943. Entered service at: Piedmont, Calif. Birth: Oakland, Calif. G.O. No.: 69, 21 October 1943. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action involving actual conflict with the enemy. Commander of a reconnaissance platoon, 1st Lt. Waybur volunteered to lead a 3-vehicle patrol into enemy-held territory to locate an isolated Ranger unit. Proceeding under cover of darkness, over roads known to be heavily mined, and strongly defended by road blocks and machinegun positions, the patrol’s progress was halted at a bridge which had been destroyed by enemy troops and was suddenly cut off from its supporting vehicles by 4 enemy tanks. Although hopelessly outnumbered and out-gunned, and himself and his men completely exposed, he quickly dispersed his vehicles and ordered his gunners to open fire with their .30 and .50 caliber machineguns. Then, with ammunition exhausted, 3 of his men hit and himself seriously wounded, he seized his .45 caliber Thompson submachinegun and standing in the bright moonlight directly in the line of fire, alone engaged the leading tank at 30 yards and succeeded in killing the crewmembers, causing the tank to run onto the bridge and crash into the stream bed. After dispatching 1 of the men for aid he rallied the rest to cover and withstood the continued fire of the tanks till the arrival of aid the following morning.
 
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July 18th

In 1792, Naval hero John Paul Jones dies in Paris.

In 1863, the second Battle of Fort Wagner is fought. The 54th Massachusetts Voluntary Unit, one of the first formal African American units, attempts an unsuccessful assault on Fort Wagner. A depiction of the battle is the climax for the movie Glory.

In 1914, Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps. Part of the Army, it was a precursor to the Air Force.

In 1940, FDR is nominated for an unprecedented third term.

In 1966, Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy.

In 1966, the six day Hough riots in Cleveland, Ohio, are sparked by a racially charged incident in a bar.
Hough riots - Wikipedia

In 1968, Intel is founded in Mountain View, CA.

In 1969, Ted Kennedy drives his car off a bridge at Chappaquiddick Island

In 1984, the McDonald's Massacre occurs in San Ysidro, CA, when a man opens fire in the restaurant. 21 people killed, 19 more injured.

In 2013, with $20 billion in debt, Detroit files for bankruptcy.
 
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Also on July 18th -

1864 – President Lincoln asked for 500,000 volunteers for military service.

1877 – Inventor Thomas Edison recorded the human voice for the first time.

1943 – An aircraft carrying the Commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto, is shot down by P-38 Lighting fighters over Bougainville

1947 – President Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act, which placed the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore next in the line of succession after the vice president

1955 – 1st electric power generated from atomic energy was sold commercially

2002 – US Army Sec. Thomas White defended his sale of $12 million in Enron stock before the company went bust. Records showed that he had made 77 phone calls to Enron in the 10 months ending Feb 2002

MOH citation for action during this day

July 18th, 1966

McGINTY, JOHN J. III
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant (then S/Sgt.), U.S. Marine Corps, Company K, 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 18 July 1966. Entered service at: Laurel Bay, S.C. Born: 2 1 January 1940, Boston, Mass. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. 2d Lt. McGinty’s platoon, which was providing rear security to protect the withdrawal of the battalion from a position which had been under attack for 3 days, came under heavy small arms, automatic weapons and mortar fire from an estimated enemy regiment. With each successive human wave which assaulted his 32-man platoon during the 4-hour battle, 2d Lt. McGinty rallied his men to beat off the enemy. In 1 bitter assault, 2 of the squads became separated from the remainder of the platoon. With complete disregard for his safety, 2d Lt. McGinty charged through intense automatic weapons and mortar fire to their position. Finding 20 men wounded and the medical corpsman killed, he quickly reloaded ammunition magazines and weapons for the wounded men and directed their fire upon the enemy. Although he was painfully wounded as he moved to care for the disabled men, he continued to shout encouragement to his troops and to direct their fire so effectively that the attacking hordes were beaten off. When the enemy tried to out-flank his position, he killed 5 of them at point-blank range with his pistol. When they again seemed on the verge of overrunning the small force, he skillfully adjusted artillery and air strikes within 50 yards of his position. This destructive firepower routed the enemy, who left an estimated 500 bodies on the battlefield. 2d Lt. McGinty’s personal heroism, indomitable leadership, selfless devotion to duty, and bold fighting spirit inspired his men to resist the repeated attacks by a fanatical enemy, reflected great credit upon himself, and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval Service

Semper fi.
 
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Weezer said:
May I ask, what point are you trying to make? We all know that horrible things were done in the past. To black people, to Native Americans, to Asians, to all races.
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Not really. American history is woefully incomplete when discussing the mistreatment of minorities in this country, and every attempt to rectify that is met with a “Stop causing trouble! You want us to feel guilty???” Like yours
 
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NashVol11 said:
Not really. American history is woefully incomplete when discussing the mistreatment of minorities in this country, and every attempt to rectify that is met with a “Stop causing trouble! You want us to feel guilty???” Like yours
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Since this thread is based upon history in the US, you're more than welcome to add your .02 regarding your thoughts.
 
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ETV said:
Since this thread is based upon history in the US, you're more than welcome to add your .02 regarding your thoughts.
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That’s literally what I just did. Are you trying to say my point is invalid unless I point out every single issue with the way we teach history?
 
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NashVol11 said:
That’s literally what I just did. Are you trying to say my point is invalid unless I point out every issue with the way we teach history right now?
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I'm referring to how weezer and myself are posting moments in history based upon the day. Feel free to add to it with dates and summaries of all the injustices that have occurred since 1776.
 
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NashVol11 said:
Not really. American history is woefully incomplete when discussing the mistreatment of minorities in this country, and every attempt to rectify that is met with a “Stop causing trouble! You want us to feel guilty???” Like yours
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Actually, yes really. Most are aware of the atrocities in U.S. history. It's one thing to discuss them, and quite another to harp on them. And I don't feel guilty for crimes in which I was not complicit. History is just that, history. It happened in the past. Nothing we do today changes what happened yesterday. If you want to change today, and tomorrow, then I suggest productive conversation.
 
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