Monthly Archives: July 2024
On This Day – July 10
On This Day
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1985 Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, sinks
The ship was in harbor in New Zealand when it was bombed and sunk, killing Fernando Pereira, a photographer who was aboard the ship. It was found out later that French government operatives were responsible for the incident.
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1967 New Zealand adopts new currency
The New Zealand pound was replaced by the New Zealand dollar. The denominations of the new currency followed a decimal system.
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1962 Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite is launched in space
The satellite, made by a collaboration between organizations in the U.S., the U.K., and France, transmitted the first live television images in the world.
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1940 Battle of Britain
The German air force or Luftwaffe launched an air campaign against England. It was one of the first battles during the Second World War fought entirely between air forces and it ended a few months later with a British victory.
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1913 Death Valley, U.S experiences the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth
Measurements showed that the temperature had reached a whopping 134°F or 57°C!
On This Day – July 9
On This Day
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2011 South Sudan becomes the youngest country in the world
The North East African country, formally known as Republic of South Sudan peacefully seceded from Sudan after an independence referendum was passed. Since independence, however, the country has been wrecked with widespread ethnic violence and human rights violations.
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1981 Donkey Kong is released by Nintendo
Nintendo’s famous character Mario debuted as Jumpman in this popular arcade game.
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1962 Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell’s Soup Cans make their debut
The Soup Cans were first displayed at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, California, and were instrumental in popularizing Pop Art in the United States.
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1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami
A megatsunami, a tsunami whose waves are higher than a normal tsunami, hit Lituya Bay in Alaska, United States, resulting in a wave that was recorded to be 1,720 feet or 516 meters high. This is the highest wave recorded in history.
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1877 The first Wimbledon Championship is held
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London hosted the first Wimbledon championship, which was not only the first tennis championship held in England but was also a precursor to grand slam tournaments. 22 men competed in the championship and Spencer Gore became the first person to win the Wimbledon tournament.
