JULY 31, 2023 | NATIONAL MUTT DAY | NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY | NATIONAL RASPBERRY CAKE DAY
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On Deck for August 1, 2023
National Days
National Girlfriends Day
Respect For Parents Day
National Minority Donor Awareness Day
National Night Out Day
National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Recipe of the Day
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July 30th Celebrated History
1777
Marquis de Lafayette is named General of the Continental Army at the age of 19.
1792
The United States’ first government building, the US Mint in Philadelphia, lays its cornerstone.
1876
U.S. Coast Guard establishes a training school in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
1912
Congress passes the Sims Act, censuring the transportation of fight films. The law regulated the distribution of films depicting prizefighting, either fictional or non-fictional. The also threatened further regulations of cinema, too. In 1940, Congress repealed the act.
1954
Ardito Desio and the Italian expedition he led reach the summit of K2, the second tallest mountain on Earth.
1971
Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin became the first humans to drive on the moon. Their moon buggy rides totaled 6.5 hours and almost 28 kilometers.
1991
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
2012
At the Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps earns a record-breaking 8 medals. Throughout his Olympic career, Phelps earned 28 medals.
July 31st Celebrated Birthdays
S.S. Kresge – 1867
The founder of K-Mart, S.S. Kresge, started the department store chain under the name of S.S. Kresge Corporation.
Fred Quimby – 1886
The Oscar-winning animator produced hundreds of animated shorts throughout his career, including those with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry.
1886 -Salvatore Maranzano
Also known as “Little Caesar,” Maranzano immigrated from Sicily and created a crime organization dedicated to gambling and bootlegging in New York City during the Prohibition Era.
Milton Friedman – 1912
The Nobel Prize awarded economist, Milton Friedman, the award for economics in 1976 for “his achievements in the field of consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy.”
Sergio Rossi – 1935
After learning the shoe trade from his father, Rossi opened his first shoe store in 1951. He would later launch his own designs and brands.
Geraldine Chaplin – 1944
The Golden Globe-winning actress, Geraldine Chaplin, is also the daughter of the silent film star, Charlie Chaplin. With international appeal, Chaplin has appeared in over 150 movies and television shows.
William F. Weld – 1945
As a businessman and attorney, Weld served as Massachusetts 68th governor for two terms.
Wesley Snipes -1962
The actor, director, and producer has starred in numerous films since the launch of his career, including the Blade series, White Men Can’t Jump, Jungle Fever, and Coming 2 America.
Norman Cook – 1963
Also known as Fatboy Slim, Cook launched his DJ career in the late 1980s. In 1996, he adopted the nickname Fatboy Slim.
J.K. Rowling – 1965
The best-selling author of the Harry Potter series, Rowling began writing the popular series in 1990.
Zac Brown 1978
Lead guitarist and vocalist for the Zac Brown Band, Brown founded the southern rock group in 2003.
AJ Green – 1988
Drafted in 2011, AJ Green plays wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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