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On this day: Disneyland Opened
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney opened the first of his corporation's theme parks - Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Although 14,000 guests and media were invited, just as many people with fake tickets showed up. Traffic chaos and plumbing problems…
Natural Arches
Natural arches - also known as natural bridges - are formed when relatively soft rock is worn away by the action of tides, rivers or weather erosion, leaving behind a bridge-like structure of harder rock. Although there are thousands around…
On this day: The Hollywood Bowl Opened
On July 11, 1922, the Hollywood Bowl opened. Although less formal performances had been held in this natural amphitheatre for a few years (Wikipedia has a photo of a female duo playing on a stage consisting of a barn door),…
On this day: Final Space Shuttle Launch
On July 8, 2011, the Space Shuttle Atlantis took off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida - the final launch of a Shuttle. After docking with the International Space Station for 9 days, Atlantis returned to…
On this day: The First Loaf of Sliced Bread Was Sold
Do you think this website is the best thing since sliced bread? Great, we do too … and today marks the 96th anniversary of the first sliced loaf which was sold by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri. The momentous…
On this day: Independence Day
July 4th is Independence Day in the United States. It celebrates the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress which took place at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Parades, barbecues and fireworks are among the most…
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