On this day in history, July 16th, 1945, the first successful test of the atomic bomb was tested in New Mexico. Those who have seen the film, “Oppenheimer” (2023) would remember the scene where scientists of the Manhattan Project would watch from a long-distance and wear protective glasses, the power…

On this day in history, July 15th in 1789, just one day after the storming of the Bastille, Marquis de Lafayette was named as an officer in the newly established regime in the French Revolution regime. This post came twelve years after Lafayette began fighting as a volunteer officer in…

On this day in history, July 14, 1853, the first major World’s Fair opened in New York City. The full name of the five-month fair was the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations and was visited by over a million people.  In a time before television, radio or movies…

On this day in history, July 13,1793, radical French Revolution leader, Jean-Paul Marat was murdered in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday. She admitted to killing him as revenge for his organization of the September Massacre where over one-thousand French prisoners were killed.  Due to a skin condition, Marat spent many…

On this day in history, July 12th, 1862, the Medal of Honor was created by the U.S. Army to award soldiers for extraordinary service in the face of danger. This medal, viewed by many as the highest military honor, was instituted in the second year of the Civil War and…

Georgia was established as an American colony in 1733 and was named after British King George II. This southernmost state was the last of the thirteen original American colonies to be established and the most steadfastly loyal to Britain.  The British were keenly interested in Georgia’s loyalty for two reasons.…

On this day in history, July 10th, Protestant theologian John Calvin was born in France.  John Calvin was born twenty-six years after Martin Luther and like Luther, was born in a devout Roman Catholic family and studied to be a priest. However, Calvin changed to studying law at his father’s…

On this day in history, July 9, 1800, the Mt. Vernon Gardens (theater) opens to host summer crowds of thousands. The downtown New York City theater would only be open for a few years and yet provided the model for large theater spaces, such as Madison Square Garden.  At Madison…

On this day in history, July 8th in 1929, Ernest Hemingway’s novel "A Farewell to Arms" was published.  The novel, narrated by a young, injured WWI American soldier named Frederic Henry, tells the story of Frederic’s relationship with Catherine. Frederick and Catherine meet in Milan, Italy during WWI. Catherine is…

On this day in history, July 7, 1928, the first pre-sliced bread first went on sale using a machine designed by Otto Rohwedder. The need for pre-sliced bread came as more Americans were on the go. By 1920, more than half of Americans lived in cities[1]  and millions of Americans…