Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 28 Day 186 \ Ave. Sky Cover 15% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 80° \49°
Wind 8mph \ Gusts 18mph Air Quality Fair
Jul Averages for Flagstaff: 82° \ 51° (8 days of moisture)
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Daily Observations
Bikini Day
Mechanical
Pencil Day
National
Apple Turnover Day
National
Graham Cracker Day
Thong Day
Work Without
Your Hands Day (SpongeBob
Squarepants)
My Sometimes-Long-Winded
Thoughts
Another nice
summer day. I wish those few clouds would drop some rain.
There are
too many crazy people with firearms in this country. I’ve been saying this soon
after Columbine in 1999. On Independence Day 2022 a young gunman with a rifle
killed 6 parade goers and injured another 24 in a Chicago suburb. This must be at
least curtailed, if not stopped.
I read an
article about the Supreme Court’s decision that gave abortion laws to the states.
Since it seems this means that a 6-week-old is a person. If that is law, then
does child support begins at 6 weeks? Can you deport a female because she is
carrying a US citizen? Can one take out a life insurance policy for the unborn
and collect if it ends in a miscarriage? The court ruling seems to have created
more questions than answers.
Favorite Memes
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Popular International
Destinations NEW
25. Las
Vegas, Nevada
Whether
you’re a high roller or a low-key lounger, Las Vegas has something to suit your
vacation taste. Sample fare from top chefs and cornucopian buffets, try your
luck at one of the world’s premier casinos, or take in a spectacular show.
24. Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
With its
plentiful beaches, dramatic mountains, and backdrop of samba and bossa nova
rhythms, it's easy to fall in love with Rio de Janeiro. Made famous in song,
Ipanema Beach is still the place to stroll, sunbathe, and be seen.
Trivia
Eggs contain
the highest quality food protein known. All parts of an egg are edible,
including the shell which has a high calcium content.
Historical Events
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1841 –
Thomas Cook organized the first package excursion (planned vacation tour), from
Leicester to Loughborough.
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1865 –
William Booth and his wife Catherine establish the Christian Mission, later
known as the Salvation Army (1878).
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1921 –
Chicago White Sox players were accused of “throwing” (lose intentionally) the
World Series.
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1935 – The
National Labor Relations Act was signed into law by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
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1937 – Spam,
the luncheon meat, was introduced.
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1946 –
French designer Louis Reard introduced the Bikini in Paris. He could not find a
“respectable” Model to wear his creation so he had to hire a local Nude Dancer.
·
1950 – The
Knesset passed the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate
to Israel.
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1971 – The
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the American
voting age from 21 to 18 years, was formally certified by President Richard
Nixon.
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1975 –
Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
·
1996 – Dolly
the sheep was born – the first mammal cloned from an adult cell (she actually
had three mothers)
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2012 – The
Shard in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a
height of 1,020 ft.
Birthdays Today
@94 – A. E.
Douglass, American astronomer (d. 1962)
@80 – P.T. ‘Phineas
Taylor’ Barnum, American businessman, co-founded Ringling Bros. and Barnum
& Bailey Circus (d. 1891)
@74 – Jean Cocteau,
French novelist, poet, and playwright (d.1963; heart attack)
@69 – Michael Blake,
American author and screenwriter (d. 2015)
71
– Huey Lewis [Hugh Anthony Cregg III],
musician
64
– Bill Watterson, American author and illustrator (Calvin and Hobbs)
@61 – Thomas Hooker,
English-born founder of the Colony of Connecticut (died in 1647)
59
– Edie Falco, American actress
57
– Kathryn Erbe, American actress
@53 – Warren Oates,
American actor (d. 1982; heart attack)
38
– Danay Garcia, Cuban actress
