DID YOU KNOW THAT

1) Did you know that - the most important meal is breakfast?

Having a good healthy breakfast is important in balancing blood glucose levels.
Try to refrain from drinking coffee or tea, as caffeine forces the adrenal glands to produce
adrenaline, which raises blood sugar levels and then triggers the release of insulin. That is why
we feel high soon after we take caffeine, but subsequently may feel low later (which in turn
creates the craving for more tea or coffee).
Some people must have their coffee or else they feel cranky or lethargic. In this case, just have one cup.
Savour it. But switch to herbal teas, green tea, juice or just plain water for the rest of the day. Because
caffeine in coffee is a nutrient destroyer.
Decaffeinated coffee is also not really recommended either. The chemicals used in the process of
removing the caffeine remain in the coffee powder. When consumed, these chemicals will enter our
bloodstream and will require detoxification by our liver.
In the US studies have shown a link between children who participate in the nationwide School Breakfast
Program with improved academic performance and better psychological behaviour. >more>
Here are some great breakfast recipes to kick start your day.

2) Did you know that - the largest human organ is the skin?
The skin is the largest organ in the body. It defends our bodies against disease and infection, regulates
body temperature and also aids in vitamin production.
To maintain good dermal health the important nutrients are: vitamins A, C, E and the
minerals zinc, iron, iodine, selenium.
Consume lots of foods that contain the antioxidant nutrients. Antioxidants combat free radicals. Free
radicals have been blamed for a host of problems (wrinkles, ageing, cancer, poor health, low immunity ..
etc). More info on Antioxidants coming soon.
3) Did you know that coffee, alcohol and sugar are notorious nutrient destroyers?
Drinking caffeinated drinks all day can deplete important nutrients such asmagnesium, vitamins A, B1
(thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5.
More info >> nutrient destroyers.

4) Did you know that - the total combined human hair of one head can take the weight of 2
elephants.
For a healthy individual with no hair diseases, hair fiber is very strong with tensile strength around 1.6 x10
-9 N / m2. That is about as strong as copper wire of the same diameter. One strand of hair can support up
to 100 gms in weight. So a whole head of hair (which has about 100,000 to 150,000 strands of hair) could
support up to 12 tonnes (roughly the equivalent of 2 African elephants !!).
It also has elastic properties. It can stretch up to 20% of its original length before breaking when it is dry
and when it is wet it may stretch up to 50% before breaking.
To maintain good hair health, take sufficient biotin (a B vitamin, a.k.a. vitamin H) and folic acid (another B
vitamin, a.k.a.Vitamin Bc).

5) Did you know that Vitamin C is necessary for the absorption of iron?
>> More info on Vitamin C (a potent antioxidant)
6) Did you know that meat tenderizers are synthesized from the papayafruit.
Another common fruit - the Kiwi fruit, also has meat tenderizing propeties.
7) Did you know that Vitamin D can be produced in our bodies from the action of sunlight on the
skin?
Vitamin D, is also known as "The Sunshine Vitamin". Because our bodies can produce vitamin D from
sunlights ultra-violet rays on our skin. It is a very important vitamin for healthy, strong teeth & bones.
However, it is the most toxic (in high doses).
>>More info on Vitamin D
8) Did you know that Vitamin A is a powerful anti-oxidant and has many health benefits, but
taking too much vitamin A (in the preformed state, also known as Retinol) can lead to vitamin A
poisoning?
So when shopping for vitamin A supplements, always look for beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A). Betacarotene is non-toxic. Our bodies will turn beta-carotene into Retinol only when it is needed. So there is
little chance of Retinol poisoning.
Did you also know that our liver can store up to a year's supply of our Vitamin A needs?
>> More info on Vitamin A
9) USDA considers 85 grams of meat = 1 serving
10) 600 million Big Macs were consumed by Americans at McDonalds in 2004.

11) 20 billion hot dogs were consumed by Americans in 2004.

12) 127 chickens are eaten every second in the U.S.

13) A South Korean eats an average of 30 kg of kimchi per year.
14) An American eats an average of 63.5 kg of potatoes per year.
15) 80% of heart disease and 90% of diabetes are tied to unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits.
16) Diets with fruits, vegetables and some nuts can lower blood pressure and reduce the bad
cholesterol as effectively as modern medicine.
17) Adding fiber to the diet and avoiding highly refined foods can delay the onset of Type 2
diabetes.

Top 10 facts about July

A new month has begun, so lets welcome it in with a few July facts.
By: William Hartston

Published: Tue, July 1, 2014

July is
named after the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar[GETTY]

1. The month of July is named after Julius Caesar by a decision of the Roman Senate in 44BC as
July was the month of his birth.
2. Before that, it had been known as Quintilis (fifth) as it was the fifth month in the old calendar.
3. Until the 18th century, the word July in English had the stress on the first syllable and rhymed with
duly or truly.
4. Although six months have passed, July 1 is not the mid-point of the year. The exact halfway point
comes at 1pm BST on July 3 in a non-leap year.
5. No month ends on the same day of the week as July unless it is a leap year, when January does
so.
6. Julius is not now in the top 500 names given to newborn boys in the UK, though Julia is 79th for
girls in England and Wales and 74th in Scotland. Julian comes 326th in England and Wales.
7. Julys birthstone is the ruby, which is said to symbolise contentment.
8. Seven US presidents have died in July, which is more than any other month.
9. The English winter, ending in July, To recommence in August, now was done, (Byron).
10. In all parts of the UK July is on average the warmest month of the year.

Today in History
July 1
Historical events and fun news items:

1863 The Battle of Gettysburg begins in the American Civil War.

1870 The start of the United States Department of Justice.

1881 The World's first international telephone call occurs between the US
and Canada.
1921 The founding of the Communist Party of China.
1963 The US mail starts using ZIP Codes.
Famous Birthdays:

1945 Debbie Harry (Singer with Blondie)

1952 Dan Aykroyd (Actor)
1961 Princess Diana (Princess of England)
1961 Carl Lewis (Track and field star)
1967 Pam Anderson (Actress)
1971 Missy Elliott (Singer)
1976 Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Soccer player)
1977 Liv Tyler (Actress)

Today in History
July 2
Historical events and fun news items:

1776 The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with Great
Britain
1777 Vermont is first American state to vote to abolish slavery.
1937 Amelia Earhart's plane disappears while attempting to make the first
round-the-world flight at the equator.
1962 The first Wal-Mart store officially opens for business.
xxxx The year is half way over!
Famous Birthdays:

1908 Thurgood Marshall (First African-American US Supreme Court Justice)

1937 Richard Petty (NASCAR race driver)

1946 Ron Silver (Actor)

1964 Jose Canseco (Baseball Player)
1983 Michelle Branch (Singer)
1985 Ashley Tisdale (Actress)
1986 Lindsay Lohan (Actress)

Today in History
July 3
Historical events and fun news items:

1775 George Washington becomes commander of the Continental Army.

1819 The Bank of Savings becomes the first savings bank in the US.
1863 The Battle of Gettysburg ends.
1884 The first stock average is posted by Dow Jones.
1890 Idaho becomes the 43rd US State.
Famous Birthdays:

1423 Louis XI (King of France)

1947 Dave Barry (Writer)
1956 Montel Williams (TV talk show host)
1957 Laura Branigan (Singer)
1962 Tom Cruise (Actor)
1976 Andrea Barber (Actress)

Today in History
July 4
Historical events and fun news items:

1776 American Independence Day. The Continental Congress approved the

Declaration of Independence.

1802 The US Military Academy opens at West Point.

1826 Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die on the same day 50 years after
signing the Declaration of Independence.
1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is first published.
Famous Birthdays:

1872 Calvin Coolidge (30th US President)

1927 Neil Simon (Playright)
1930 George Steinbrenner (NY Yankees Owner)
1943 Geraldo Rivera (TV Reporter)
1962 Pam Shriver (Tennis Player)
1998 Malia Obama (Daughter of President Obama)

Today in History
July 5
Historical events and fun news items:

1687 Isaac Newton describes the Law of Gravity.

1865 The Salvation Army is founded.
1865 The first Speed Limit for automobiles is imposed in England.
1954 Rock and Roll is born when Elvis records That's All Right.
Famous Birthdays:

1810 P.T. Barnum (Circus showman)

1951 Huey Lewis (Singer)
1963 Edie Falco (Actress)
1991 Jason Dolley (Actor on Disney's Good Luck Charlie)

Today in History

July 6
Historical events and fun news items:

1785 The Dollar becomes the monetary unit for the USA.
1885 A vaccine against rabies is proven by Louis Pasteur.
1917 Lawrence of Arabia captures Aqaba from the Turks
1962 William Faulkner died.
Famous Birthdays:

1747 John Paul Jones (American revolutionary)

1921 Nancy Reagan (Former First Lady)
1925 Merv Griffin (created Wheel of Fortune)
1935 Dalai Lama (Religious leader)
1946 George W. Bush (43rd US President)
1946 Sylvester Stallone (Actor)
1951 Geoffrey Rush (Actor)
1975 50 Cent (Rapper)

Today in History
July 7
Historical events and fun news items:

1456 Joan of Ark is determined to be innocent of heresy (25 years after she
was put to death).
1863 The US begins it's first draft for the military.
1981 Sandra Day O'Connor is nominated for the Supreme Court
1982 Steve Scott runs the mile in a record 3:47.69
Famous Birthdays:

1887 Marc Chagall (Artist)

1922 Pierre Cardin (Fashion designer)

1940 Ringo Starr (Beatles Drummer)

1949 Shelly Duvall (Actress)
1980 Michelle Kwan (Figure Skater)

Today in History
July 8
Historical events and fun news items:

951 The City of Paris is founded.

1497 Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
1889 The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published.
1969 U.S. troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam
Famous Birthdays:

1839 John D. Rockefeller (Businessman)

1857 Alfred Binet (French Psychologist)
1949 Wolfgang Puck (Chef)
1958 Kevin Bacon (Actor)
1961 Toby Keith (Country singer)
1973 Raffi (Children's music singer)
1982 Sophia Bush (Actress)
1998 Jaden Smith (Actor and Rapper)

Today in History
July 9
Historical events and fun news items:

1816 Argentina declares independence from Spain

1850 President Zachary Taylor dies making Millard Fillmore the 13th
President of the US.
1922 Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim the 100 meters freestyle in
under 1 minute.
1944 Battle of Normandy in WWII.
Famous Birthdays:

1819 Elias Howe (Invented the sewing machine)

1947 O.J. Simpson (Football player)
1956 Tom Hanks (Actor)
1964 Courtney Love (Singer)
1975 Jack White (Singer)
1976 Fred Savage (Actor)
1991 Mitchel Musso (Actor)
1995 Georgie Henley (Actress played Lucy in the Chronicles of Narnia)

Today in History
July 10
Historical events and fun news items:

1890 Wyoming became the 44th state.

1962 Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.
1978 World News Tonight premieres on ABC
1999 The U.S. women's soccer team win the World Cup
Famous Birthdays:

1509 John Calvin (Religious reformer)

1856 Nikola Tesla (Electricity scientist)
1920 David Brinkley (TV Reporter)
1921 Jake LaMotta (Boxer)
1943 Arthur Ashe (Tennis Player)

1980 Jessica Simpson (Singer)

Today in History
July 11
Historical events and fun news items:

1804 In a dual, Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr kills
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury.
1914 Babe Ruth plays in his first Major league baseball game.
1921 Former US President William Howard Taft sworn becomes the 10th
Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. He is the only person to ever be both
President and Chief Justice.
1955 The phrase In God We Trust is added to all US currency.
1960 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published.
1987 The world population hits 5 billion people.
Famous Birthdays:

1767 John Quincy Adams (US President)

1899 E.B. White (Author of Charlotte's Web)
1934 Giorgio Armani (Fashion designer)
1959 Richie Sambora (Musician with Bon Jovi)
1963 Lisa Rinna (Actress)
1975 Lil Kim (Rapper)
1981 Andre Johnson (Football Player)
1989 David Henrie (Actor - Wizards of Waverly Place)

Today in History

July 12
Historical events and fun news items:

1580 The Ostrog Bible becomes the first Bible printed in a Slavic language.
1862 Congress officially authorizes the Medal of Honor.
1932 Lambeth Bridge is opened in London.
1933 Congress passes the first minimum wage law in the US at 33 cents per
hour.
Famous Birthdays:

1817 Henry David Thoreau (Author)

1861 George Washington Carver (Inventor)
1908 Milton Berle (Comedian)
1937 Bill Cosby (Comedian and actor)
1971 Kristi Yamaguchi (Figure Skater)
1972 Travis Best (Basketball Player)
1978 Topher Grace (Actor)

Today in History
July 13
Historical events and fun news items:

1908 For the first time in the modern Olympics, women compete.
1923 The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated. It originally reads
Hollywoodland "" but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in
1949."
1930 The first FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay.
1977 The New York City Blackout of 1977 lasts for 25 hours
Famous Birthdays:

100 BC Julius Caesar (Roman leader)

1940 Patrick Stewart (Actor played Captain Picard on Star Trek)

1942 Harrison Ford (Actor)
1944 Erno Rubik (Invented the Rubik's Cube)
1957 Cameron Crowe (Director)
1963 Spud Webb (Basketball player)

Today in History
July 14
Historical events and fun news items:

1789 Bastille Day: French National Holiday.

1881 Billy the Kid is shot dead.
1933 In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
1965 Mariner 4 takes the first close-up photos of another planet, Mars.
Famous Birthdays:

1910 William Hanna (Animator created the Flintstones)

1913 Gerald Ford (US President)
1932 Rosie Greer (Football Player)
1960 Jane Lynch (Actress)
1966 Matthew Fox (Actor)
1985 Darrelle Revis (NFL football player)

Today in History
July 15
Historical events and fun news items:

1815 Napol????on Bonaparte surrenders

1988 Die Hard opens in theaters, starring Bruce Willis

2005 Disneyland e-opens"" Space Mountain."

2005 Jack Nicklaus plays his last hole of competitive golf
Famous Birthdays:

1606 Rembrandt Van Rijn (Painter)

1931 Clive Cussler (Author)
1946 Linda Rondstadt (Singer)
1951 Jesse Ventura (Pro wrestler and governor of Minnesota)
1953 Jean-Bertrand Aristide (President of Haiti)
1961 Forest Whitaker (Actor)
1973 Brain Austin Green (Actor)

Today in History
July 14
Historical events and fun news items:

1789 Bastille Day: French National Holiday.

1881 Billy the Kid is shot dead.
1933 In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
1965 Mariner 4 takes the first close-up photos of another planet, Mars.
Famous Birthdays:

1910 William Hanna (Animator created the Flintstones)

1913 Gerald Ford (US President)
1932 Rosie Greer (Football Player)
1960 Jane Lynch (Actress)
1966 Matthew Fox (Actor)
1985 Darrelle Revis (NFL football player)

Today in History

July 16
Historical events and fun news items:

1918 The Bolsheviks execute Czar Nicholas II of Russia and his family.
1941 Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees got a hit in his 56th straight game.
1945 The US detonates the first plutonium-based test nuclear weapon
ushering in the Atomic Age.
1951 The novel Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger is published.
1969 Apollo 11 takes off. It will become the first manned space mission to
land on the moon.
Famous Birthdays:

1872 Roald Amundsen (Explorer of the South Pole)

1911 Ginger Rogers (Actress)
1967 Will Ferrell (Comedian and actor)
1968 Barry Sanders (Football Player)
1971 Corey Feldman (Actor)

Today in History
July 17
Historical events and fun news items:

1821 Spain ceded Florida to the United States.

1955 Disneyland opens in California.
1961 Baseball hall-of-famer Ty Cobb died at age 74.
1990 The Minnesota Twins become the first team in Major League Baseball
to turn two triple plays in a single game
Famous Birthdays:

1889 Erle Stanley Gardner (Author)

1917 Phyllis Diller (Comedianne)

1947 Camilla (Duchess of Cornwell)

1952 David Hasselhoff (Actor)
1960 Mark Burnett (TV Producer)
1983 Sarah Jones (Actress)

Today in History
July 18
Historical events and fun news items:

1938 Wrongway"" Corrigan lands his plane in Ireland (he was supposed to
land in California)"
1968 The chip processor company Intel is founded.
1976 Nadia Comanici scores the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics.
1999 David Cone pitches a perfect game for the New York Yankees.
Famous Birthdays:

1635 Robert Hooke (Scientist)

1895 George Kelly (Gangster nicknamed Machine Gun)
1913 Red Skelton (Comedian)
1918 Nelson Mandela (Civil Rights Leader)
1921 John Glenn (Astronaut and US Senator)
1940 Joe Torre (Baseball Manager)
1947 Steve Forbes (Entrepreneur)
1957 Nick Faldo (Golfer)
1967 Vin Diesel (Actor)
1980 Kristen Bell (Actress)
Today in History Archive:

Today in History

July 19
Historical events and fun news items:

1533 Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary I as Queen of England after only
nine days as queen.
1588 The Spanish Armada was first sighted in the English Channel.
1870 France declares war on Prussia to start the Franco-Prussian War:
2005 Death Valley, California records a record high temperature of 53.9??C
(129??F).
Famous Birthdays:

1814 Samuel Colt (Inventor of the Colt revolver)

1834 Edgar Degas (Painter)
1947 Brian May (Guitarist for rock group Queen)
1962 Anthony Edwards (Actor)
1965 Stuart Scott (Sportscaster)

1981 Nene (Brazilian soccer player)

Today in History
July 20
Historical events and fun news items:

1810 Colombia declare independence from Spain.

1918 German troops cross the Marne in WWI.
1940 Billboard magazine first publishes it's list of most popular songs.
1969 Apollo II is the first manned mission to land on the Moon.
2003 Rookie Ben Curtis, ranked 396th in the world, wins the British Open on
his first try.
Famous Birthdays:

356 BC Alexander the Great (Greek conqueror)

1822 Gregor Mendel (Scientist)
1919 Sir Edmund Hillary (Explored the top of Mt. Everest)
1938 Natalie Wood (Actress)
1947 Carlos Santana (Guitarist)
1975 Ray Allen (NBA Basketball player)
1978 Elliot Yamin (American Idol Contestant)
1980 Gisele Bundchen (Model)

Today in History
July 21
Historical events and fun news items:

1861 In the American Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at
Manassas, Va.
1954 France surrendered North Vietnam to the Communists
1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on
the Moon.
1998 Astronaut Alan Shepard died at age 74.
Famous Birthdays:

1899 Ernest Hemingway (Author)

1920 Isaac Stern (Violinist)
1924 Don Knotts (Actor)
1951 Robin Williams (Comedian)
1957 John Lovitz (Comedian)
1968 Brandi Chastain (Soccer Player)
1978 Josh Hartnett (Actor)

Today in History

July 22
Historical events and fun news items:

1933 Wiley Post becomes first person to fly solo around the world.
1934 Public Enemy No. 1"" John Dillinger is killed by FBI agents."
1944 Communist rule starts in Poland.
xxxx Today is Pi Approximation day because 22/7 is an approximation of the
number pi.
Famous Birthdays:

1937 Don Henley (Singer with the Eagles)

1940 Alex Trebek (Game Show Host of Jeopardy)
1955 Willem Defoe (Actor)
1964 David Spade (Comedian)
1972 Keyshawn Johnson (Football Player)
1983 Steven Jackson (NFL Football player)
1992 Selena Gomez (Actress and Singer)
1998 Madison Pettis (Child actress)

Today in History
July 23
Historical events and fun news items:

1829 The typewriter is invented.

1885 Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, dies.
1962 The Telstar satellite relays the first live trans-Atlantic television signal.
1982 The International Whaling Commission decides to end commercial
whaling
Famous Birthdays:

1936 Don Drysdale (Baseball pitcher)

1961 Woody Harrelson (Actor)

1965 Slash (Guitar player for Guns n' Roses)
1967 Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Actor)
1968 Gary Peyton (Basketball Player)
1973 Nomar Garciapara (Baseball player)
1989 Daniel Radcliffe (Actor - Harry Potter)

Today in History
July 24
Historical events and fun news items:

1567 King James VI becomes king of Scotland at the age of 1.

1783 Simon Bolivar, El Liberator, is celebrated in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and
Venezuela.
1832 The first wagon train makes it across the Rocky Mountains led by
Benjamin Bonneville.
1969 Apollo 11, the first space mission to put a man on the moon, splashes
down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
1979 Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th career home run at Fenway Park.
2005 Lance Armstrong wins a record 7th Tour de France.
Famous Birthdays:

1783 Simon Bolivar (South American liberator)

1802 Alexandre Dumas (Author of The Three Musketeers)
1897 Amelia Earhart (Pilot)
1949 Michael Richards (Actor played Kramer on Seinfeld)
1951 Lynda Carter (Actress played Wonder Woman)
1964 Barry Bonds (Baseball Player)
1969 Jennifer Lopez (Singer / Actress)
1969 Rick Fox (Basketball Player)

1982 Anna Paquin (Actress)

Today in History
July 25
Historical events and fun news items:

306 Roman troops proclaim Constantine I emperor of Rome.

1853 The famous California bandit, Joaquin Murietta, also known as Robin
Hood of El Dorado""," is killed."
1952 Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, adopts a constitution approved by the U.S.
Congress
1999 Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France.
Famous Birthdays:

1923 Estelle Getty (Actress)

1954 Walter Peyton (Football Player)
1967 Matt Leblanc (Actor from Friends)
1982 Brad Renfro (Actor)
1987 Michael Welch (Actor from Twilight)

Today in History
July 26
Historical events and fun news items:

1775 The department that would later become the United States Post Office
is established.
1788 New York becomes the 11th state of the United States.
1908 The FBI is formed.
1947 The National Security Act is signed creating the Central Intelligence
Agency, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National
Security Council.

1991 The video game Sonic the Hedgehog is released.

Famous Birthdays:

1856 George Bernard Shaw (Playwright)

1875 Carl Jung (Psychiatrist)
1943 Mick Jagger (Singer for the Rolling Stones)
1956 Dorothy Hamill (Ice skater)
1959 Kevin Spacey (Actor)
1964 Sandra Bullock (Actress)
1965 Jeremy Piven (Actor)
1973 Kate Beckinsale (Actress)
1977 Rebecca St. James (Singer)

Today in History
July 27
Historical events and fun news items:

1866 The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed allowing transatlantic

telegraph communication.
1940 Bugs Bunny makes first appears in the cartoon A Wild Hare.
1949 The first jet-powered airliner, the de Havilland Comet, takes flight.
1953 The Korean War ends after 3 years of fighting.
Famous Birthdays:

1667 Johann Bernoulli (Mathematician)

1901 Rudy Vallee (Singer)
1922 Norman Lear (TV Producer)
1948 Peggy Flemming (Figure Skater)
1975 Alex Rodriguez (Baseball Player)
1996 Ashlyn Sanchez (Chile actress)

Today in History
July 28
Historical events and fun news items:

1493 The Great Fire in Moscow, Russia.

1821 Jose de San Martin of Peru declares independence from Spain.
1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia starting WWI.
1945 A US Army bomber accidentally crashes into the 79th floor of the
Empire State Building
Famous Birthdays:

1866 Beatrix Potter (Author of Peter Rabbit)

1929 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (First Lady to President Kennedy)
1943 Bill Bradley (NBA basketball player and US Senator)
1945 Jim Davis (Cartoonist - Garfield)
1948 Sally Struthers (Actress)
1965 Lori Loughlin (Actress)

Today in History
July 29
Historical events and fun news items:

1836 The Arc de Triomphe is inaugurated in Paris.

1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings
Trilogy, is published.
1958 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is created.
2005 Astronomers announce the discovery of a 10th planet, 2003 UB313.
Famous Birthdays:

1883 Benito Mussolini (Italian dictator in WW2)

1938 Peter Jennings (TV Anchor)

1953 Geddy Lee (Singer for Rush)
1966 Martina McBride (Country singer)
1972 Will Wheaton (Actor)
1973 Stephen Dorff (Actor)

Today in History
July 30
Historical events and fun news items:

1930 The first Football World Cup takes place.

1954 Elvis Presley makes his debut as a public performer.
1956 In God We Trust"" is adopted as the U.S. national motto."
1990 The first Saturn automobile rolls off the assembly line.
Famous Birthdays:

1818 Emily Bronte (Author wrote Wuthering Heights)

1863 Henry Ford (Auto Pioneer)
1947 Arnold Schwarzenegger (Actor and California Governor)
1963 Lisa Kudrow (Actress from Friends)
1971 Tom Green (Comedian)
1974 Hilary Swank (Actress)
1977 Jaime Pressly (Actress)

Today in History
July 31
Historical events and fun news items:

1588 The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.

1875 Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, dies.

1971 Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover.
1995 Disney buys ABC.
Famous Birthdays:

1816 George Henry Thomas (Union General during the US Civil War)
1958 Mark Cuban (Wealthy owner of the Dallas Mavericks)
1962 Wesley Snipes (Actor)
1965 JK Rowling (Novelist wrote Harry Potter)
1966 Dean Cain (Actor)
1968 Evgeni Malkin (Hockey player)
1979 B. J. Novak (Actor from The Office)
1982 DeMarcus Ware (Football Player)
Significant daily events in the month of July in Philippine history

Today in Philippine History, July 1, 1978,

Hajji Alejandro won the Best Singer Award in
the Seoul International Song Festival
Posted Saturday June 30, 2012 16:38:42
Filed under Day in Philippine History category

On July 1, 1978, Filipino singer Hajji Alejandro won the Best

Singer Award in the Seoul International Song Festival singing
Ryan Cayabyab's composition Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika.
Alejandro sang Cayabyab's winning entry in the 1978 Metropop
and then went on to win the Grand Prix of that year's Seoul
World Music Festival. It was the first time that the Philippines
won a top international award in a songfest.

(Hajji Alejandro in 1978)

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Today in Philippine History, July 2, 1973, San

Juanico Bridge was inaugurated
Posted Sunday July 01, 2012 15:59:46
Filed under Day in Philippine History category

On July 2, 1973, the 2.16-kilometer long San Juanico Bridge,

the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of sea water

The San Juanico Bridge, view

from Samar, towards Leyte.

between the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Visayas, was inaugurated.
The San Juanico Bridge is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway (also known as the Maharlika
Highway). Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and
its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. The bridge has 43 spans and medium size
boats can pass beneath its large main arch, the top of which rises 41 meters above the
sea.
Read complete article

Today in Philippine History, July 4, 1902, Roosevelt granted

amnesty to Filipinos who revolted against Spain and continued
it against the US
Posted Friday December 21, 2012 01:34:03
Filed under Day in Philippine History category

On July 4, 1902, US President Theodore Roosevelt issued a

proclamation granting amnesty to Filipinos who participated in the
"insurrection" against Spain and continued it against the United
States. Then acting Civil Governor for
the Philippines Luke Wright issued the
local proclamation disseminating the
conditions for pardon and clemency to
insurrectionists.
Read complete article

(US President Theodore

Roosevelt, photo credit:
http://www.biography.com/)

Today in Philippine History,

July 4, 1946, the Treaty of
Manila was signed
Posted Wednesday July 03, 2013 00:16:51
Filed under Day in Philippine History category

On July 4, 1946, representatives of the United States of

America and of the Republic of the Philippines signed a Treaty of
General Relations between the two governments or the Treaty of
Manila of 1946. The treaty provided for the recognition of the
independence of the Republic of the Philippines as of July 4,
1946, and the relinquishment of American sovereignty over the
Philippine Islands.
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Today in Philippine History, July 6, 2005, the

Philippine and Poland signed an agreement
expanding Philippine-Polish relations

The Flag of the United States of

America is lowered while the
Flag of the Philippines is raised
during the Independence Day
ceremonies on July 4, 1946
(Photo credit: Wikipedia
Commons).

Posted Thursday July 05, 2012 16:13:01

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On July 6, 2005, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Poland Prime Minister Marek
Belka signed an agreement expanding Philippine-Polish relations to highlight the latter's
visit to Manila.

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On July 27, 1872, Pantaleon Lopez, a Tagalog dramatist, a prolific playwright was born
in Pandacan (which was then a separate town from Manila). He was the second of two
children of Felix Lopez, whose work was ferrying people across the Pasig River, and Pia de
los Santos, who sold candles to add to the family income. He was only 12 years old when
his father passed away. It was Felipe G. Calderon, a regular passenger of his father, who
became his benefactor and assumed responsibility for his education.
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Today in Philippine History, July 28, 1963, 24 delagates to the

11th Boy Scout World Jamboree in Greece perished in a tragic
plane crash
Posted Friday July 27, 2012 17:25:10
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On July 28, 1963, 24 Boy Scouts and scouting officials, delegates of the Philippines to
the 11th Boy Scout World Jamboree in Marathon, Greece, perished in an airplane crash of a
United Arab Airlines (now EgyptAir) jetliner in the Bay of Bombay, India.
The delegation took a KLM flight for Hong Kong to catch a connecting United Arab Airlines
flight to Athens, Greece. The Egyptian airliner, a British-made Comet jetliner had a stop
over in Bangkok, Thailand on the night of July 27, 1963. The ill-fated plane carried 52
passengers and eight crewmembers. Among the passengers were 24 Filipino boy scouts
and scout officials en route to the 11th World Jamboree in Marathon, Greece.
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Today in Philippine History, July 30, 2010, the Truth

Commission was created
Posted Tuesday June 25, 2013 16:00:24
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On July 30, 2010, Benigno Aquino III, the newly inaugurated President, signed
Executive Order No. 1 creating the Truth Commission. The Commission was to investigate
alleged anomalies in the past nine years of the previous administration of former President
Gloria Arroyo. It was to be headed by former Chief Justice Hilario Davide with four
members to be chosen by the President from among a list of 8 to 10 individuals.