Incidentally, this summer, I took on the task of writing up a brief history lesson everyday. Another great opportunity, thanks to my internship at NBCDFW, as a part of the Emma Bowen Foundation. While it’s a simple reading-and-reporting piece, it’s a great place to start exploring. It has energized me many-a-times to expand on my brief research and learn much more about the related people and topics that have shaped this nation and our world. Maybe you can find something of interest. And remember, history is day by day.
This Day in History: July 1, Brings us the Sony Walkman and Zip Codes
July 2 in History: LBJ Signs Civil Rights Act; Wal-Mart Opens; Zeppelin Takes Flight; and more
July 5 in History: Arthur Ashe Wins Wimbledon; Hormel Foods Introduces Spam
July 9 in History: Great Train Wreck of 1918
July 12 in History: The Rolling Stones Debut; Congress Authorizes Army Medal of Honor
July 13 in History: Thurgood Marshall Nominated to be U.S. Solicitor General
July 14 in History: Woody Guthrie and Gerald Ford Are Born
July 19 in History; Inaugural Tour De France: IRA Resumes Ceasefire; Donald Trump Nominated by GOP
July 20 in History: Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon; Canada Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage; and more
July 21 in History: Evolution in Education; Department of Veterans Affairs Established
July 24 in History: Bush Speaks on Operation Iraqi Freedom; VP Nixon Has ‘Kitchen Debate’
July 26 in History: Wall Street Suffers Major Losses; CIA & FBI Founded
July 31 in History: In London, Fierce Five Win Gold; Phelps Breaks Medal Record
August 1 in History: NORAD Established; Berlin Olympics Kickoff
August 2 in History: a President Dies; a Delta Flight Crashes; and Gabby Douglas Wins Olympic Title
August 3 in History: NBA is Born; Jesse Owens Wins First Medal
August 5 in History: Nelson Mandela Captured; Nixon’s ‘Smoking Gun’ Tape
August 6 in History: ‘Little Boy’ Dropped; NY Judge Goes Missing; and Korean Air Flight 801 Crashes
August 10 in History: America Approves Reparations; Spider-Man Debuts; and John Saunders Passes
This chain will continue to grow as I work this summer. If you have uncommon knowledge of a historical event on an upcoming date, this summer, please email me – charles.nichelson@nbcuni.com. I would love to tell more stories.
Please forgive me for days skipped. I love history, but even I don’t work everyday.
Charles Nichelson 