Today in History July 23 events across years
Highlights include Brigham Young guiding Mormons to the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847, John L. Sullivan’s 75 round title fight in 1889, Henri Ptain trial in 1945, Elizabeth II deeming four women as peers in 1958, a 1964 airliner shot down incident, Nixon’s 197? Moscow visit, and Cuba seizing the U.S. Embassy in Havana in a 196? response.
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Associated Press
Brigham Young
Great Salt Lake
Utah
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Richburg
Miss
Henri Petain
France
Elizabeth
House of Lords
Hianan Island
Richard Nixon
Moscow
Cuba
U.S
Havana
United States
Language Diversity Across Africa South of the Sahara
A claim notes about 800 separate languages spoken in sub SAS Africa. The statement highlights vast linguistic variety across the region with numerous ethnic groups and language families.
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Africa
Sahara
Weekly Fish and Produce Guide Highlights Seasonal Delicacies
The guide notes fish as a versatile delicacy with summer and winter freshness preserved by processing. It lists abundant fresh fish such as haddock halibut swordfish and mackerel and promotes vegetables like beets cabbage chicory escarole green peppers tomatoes and beans. It also covers beef pork lamb poultry eggs and dairy options with price cues and seasonal ripening notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy F. Sheive
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Maine
Maine Parks film released highlights Acadia and state sites
A new color sound film on Maine parks and historic sites, produced by the Maine Department of Economic Development with help from the Maine Parks and Recreation Commission, covers Acadia National Park scenes and features Cadillac Mountain Otter Cliffs Thunder Hole and the Coastal Drive. It also showcases Camden Sebago Reid Lily Bay Baxter Mt Blue state parks and Fort Popham Fort McClary Fort Edgecomb and Fort Knox. Copies are free to loan from the Maine Department of Economic Development in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Maine Department Ofconomic Development
Maine Parks and Recreation Commission
Standish K. Bachman
William Pfaffle
Fayette
Acadia National Park
Mt. Desert Island
Cadillac Mountain
Otter Cliffs
Thunder Hole
Coastal Drive
National Park Service
National Park
Camden State Park
Sebago Lake
Reid State Park
Baxter State Park
Lily Bay State Park
Mt. Blue State Park
Fort Popham
Fort McClary
Fort Edgecomb
Fort Knox
Executions Viewed From Bed in Augusta Legend
Augusta tale claims the White House built in 1750 by a wealthy trader was restored at a cost around 200000 dollars. Legend says British Colonel Thomas Brown hanged 13 American patriots from the outside steps and watched the executions from his sickbed.
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Augusta
White House
Thomas Brown
Brown
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Bethlehem Steel
Woolworths
Woolworth
Grant
Lorna
Tiny Ellen
Tiny Susie
Dolly
Janie Walker
Biddeford
U.S. Rte. 1
Elm ST
Weekly Food Market Guide
Jovenal Want
Maine Department of Economic Development
State House
Warren’s
Gibson
Warren’s Furniture Co
Biddeford, Maine
Naas
Ginger Lane
Miracle Eiderson
Cloud Soft
Sis
Hollywood
Dupont
Pennleigh
U. S
Elm & Graham Sts
Biddeford Shopping Center
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