Today in History . . .

[Deb in IA]

On July 29, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland as he paid tribute to the camp's victims.

On July 29, 1981, Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

On July 29, 1997, Minamata Bay in Japan - once a worldwide symbol of industrial pollution - was declared free of mercury 40 years after contaminated food fish were blamed for deaths and birth defects.

On July 29, 1999, a day trader, apparently upset over stock losses, opened fire in two Atlanta brokerage offices, killing nine people and wounding 13 before shooting himself to death; he had earlier killed his wife and two children.

 

[WDWfanatic288]

it seems like a sober day in history

and I remember none of it

exactly the point of our schools don't teach us history! hehe!

thanks for the info Deb!

 

[ILUVDXL]

I remember setting my alarm to get up early so I could watch Charles and Di's wedding. Such a tragic end to what seemed, on the surface, to be so happy.

About that ketchup thing, Deb. Do you think it might have been the forerunner to chilli paste ot hoisin sauce?

Thanks.

 

[olena]

On July 29, 1999, a day trader, apparently upset over stock losses, opened fire in two Atlanta brokerage offices, killing nine people and wounding 13 before shooting himself to death; he had earlier killed his wife and two children.

He was on the run and everyone was scared. He finally pulled over into a service station and shot himself.


Thanks, Deb

 

[EROS]

"NEVER FORGET"

 

[cotye]

Thanks Deb.