Today in history highlights from 1925 to 2013 events and births
Highlights include the 1925 Graafschap barn fire at John J. Slenk’s farm near Graafschap, 1775 Washington taking command at Cambridge, 1863 Gettysburg victory, 1890 Idaho statehood, 1944 Minsk recapture, 1950 Korea War carrier strikes, 1971 Jim Morrison’s death, 1976 Entebbe rescue, 1987 Branson first Atlantic balloon crossing, 1988 Vincennes downing of Iran Air, 1996 Yeltsin reelection, 2003 Saddam bounty, 2009 Palin resignation, 2013 Morsi ouster, plus ages of Olivia Munn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
North
Pickett
Idaho
Union
Minsk
Valley Forge
Jim Morrison
The
Doors
Paris
Israel
Air France
Entebbe
Uganda
Dan White
San Francisco
George Moscone
Harvey Milk
Richard Branson
Per Lindstrand
Vincennes
Persian Gulf
Boris Yeltsin
Gennady Zyuganov
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Odai
Qusai Hussein
Sarah Palin
Alaska
Joe Biden
Baghdad
Sounds of Summer returns to Zeeland Lawrence Park this summer
The free outdoor concert series begins at 6 30 p m with Natchez Trace on July 9. Organized by Zeeland City Holland Area Arts Council and Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs with IC Designs Integrity Cabinetry, the schedule runs July 9 16 23 and 30 with Jim Cooper Quartet Brena Band Big Band Of Praise BBOP and Natchez Trace providing acoustic classic rock and jazz influenced sets. Lawrence Park is on Lawrence Street between State and Pine with Bridge Youth Center selling meals from 5 30 p m. rain moves events under the pavilion and severe weather cancellations are at feelthezeel com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeeland
Lawrence Park Bowl
Natchez Trace
City of
Robin Spring
Jim Cooper
Lionel Hampton
Benny Goodman
Milt Jackson
Cal Tjader
Gary Burton
Bobby Hutcherson
Cooper
Brena
Big Band of Praise
BBOP
Holland
the Bridge Youth Center
Feelthezeel. Com
Chamber Music Festival Opens 32nd Season With Mighty Handful
The Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck launches its 32nd season July 11 12 with A Mighty Handful comprising Crusell Francaix and Rimsky Korsakov. Performers include Choi Corbato Hyun Ji Choi Southard Southard Wong Beaulieu Austin and Yu Lien The. A Meet the Artists reception follows. The Young Listeners Concert is July 14 at Hope College Jack H Miller Center in Holland. Tickets $25 adults $5 students. call 269 857 1424 or visit saugatuckmusic.org.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saugatuck
Crusell
Francaix
Rimsky-Korsakov
Haijin Choi
Barbara Corbato
Hyun Ji Choi
Sarah Southard
Gabe Southard
Bradley Wong
Genevieve Beaulieu
Paul Austin
Yu-Lien the
Saugatuck Woman’s Club
Butler and
Hoffman Streets
Saugatuckmusic. Org
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Inventing America Trilogy on WGVU for July Fourth weekend
Hope College produced documentary series titled Inventing America will air on WGVU at 2 p.m. 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday July 7 featuring three episodes Making a Nation Making a Government and Liberty for All The program draws on Founders words and includes Milton Nieuwsma as series creator with Hope faculty hosting discussions The episodes were filmed at DeWitt Center in Holland 2014 2016 and 2017 and will also be available nationwide via NETA and online on PBS stations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hope College
United States
WGVU
PBS
National Educational Telecommunications Association
NETA
Holland
Milton Nieuwsma
U.S
West Michigan
Liberty For All
DeWitt Center
Knickerbocker Theatre
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Continental Congress
John Dickinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
John J. Slenk
Graafschap
Slenk
Herman Busscher
Olivia Munn
Dave Barry
Montel Williams
Julian Assange
Sarah Buxton
Munn
Sounds of
Lawrence Park
Gary Gramer
Lawrence Street
State
Pine Streets
Lawrence Street Park
Sentinel
Sentinel Staff
Inventing
John Hamant
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