On this day in history, July 6, 1957, Paul McCarntey and John Lennon met for the first time at the St. Peter's Church Hall in Woolton, England; a suburb of Liverpool. John, then 16, was the lead of the band called The Quarrymen, who were performing at a festival there.…

On this day in history, July 5, 2014, Kaiser Wilhem II of Germany pledged his full support to the Austrian-Hungarian Empire to punish Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the  throne and his wife Sophie, while they were on an official state visit to Sarajevo…

On this day in history, in 1826, two of the most important founding fathers of the United States–John Adams and Thomas Jefferson–died fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress.  The two men had divergent personalities and backgrounds. Adams, a Massachusetts lawyer and farmer, came…

On this day in history the summer blockbuster hit “Back to the Future” debuted to rave reviews and large crowds. It was the highest grossing film of 1985 and won three Academy Awards, including best screenplay.  In the film, Marty McFly, played by a young Michael J. Fox, is able…

On this day in history, July 2, 1505, Martin Luther was struck by lightning and the world has never been the same.  In reaction to this terror-producing event, Luther claimed,  "Help! Saint Anna, I will become a monk!”. Anna, in the Catholic tradition, is the name of the mother of…

On this day in history, July 1, 1903, the first Tour de France bicycle race began. It has been run every year since, except during the two World Wars.  The Tour de France is a grueling tour de force. The race covers over 2,200 miles (3,500 km) and lasts twenty-one…