On July 9, 1793, Vermont completed revisions to its constitution and became the first state in the United States to prohibit slavery. Seventy-five years later the the federal elected officials decided it was a good idea.
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On July 9, 1819, Elias Howe, inventor of the first practical sewing machine, was born in Spencer, Massachusetts. At the age of sixteen, he began an apprenticeship in a factory in Lowell, Massachusetts, but lost that job in the Panic of 1837. Howe then moved to Boston, where he found work in a machinist's shop. It was here that he began tinkering with the idea of inventing a mechanical sewing machine.Workers United. Today is a big day in labor history. On this day in 1847 workers in the State of New Hampshire finally won a labor battle and a 10-hour work day was established.
Eight years later, he demonstrated his machine to the public. At 250 stitches a minute, Howe's lockstitch mechanism outstitched five hand sewers with a reputation for speed. He patented the invention on September 10, 1846.
On July 9, 1850 the 12th president of the United States, died in Washington, D.C. Zachary Taylor only served 16 months in office and Millard Fillmore was unlucky 13 for the Whig Party. Becoming the 13th President of the United States he was the last member of that defunct party to hold that office.
In 1868 "All Men Are Created Equal" took one step forward. The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
Today is Police Officer Appreciation Day. On this day in 1872 New England sea captain, John F. Blondel of Thomaston, Maine patents the doughnut cutter.
Back In 1896 at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago William Jennings Bryan delivered his Cross of Gold speech.
At the conclusion of the speech, Bryan stretched out his arms in a Christ-like manner for five seconds, while the crowd remained quiet. According to the New York World, at that point everyone seemed to go mad at once and shrieked and rushed the stage. The New York Times commented "A WILD, RAGING, IRRESISTIBLE MOB""In 1918 the Distinguished Service Cross was established. Many notable recipients over those years in too many wars. It was also the day of the Worst Train wreck in American history.
In 1943 Allied forces perform an amphibious invasion of Sicily Operation Husky.
In 1944 British and Canadian forces captured Caen, France while the Americans took Saipan in the Battle of Saipan.
Dick Clark made his debut as host of "Bandstand" on a Philadelphia TV station on this day in 1956. The name of the show was changed to "American Bandstand" when it went to ABC-TV. Dick Clark had "A good beat that you can dance to" that lasted until 1989.
1969 Was A Very Good Year but on this day that year Tom Seaver must have been miserable. Pitching for The Miracle Mets he retired the first 25 Chicago Cubs he faced but with just two outs to go for a perfect game, Seaver gave up a single to Jimmy Qualls. They won the game, they even won the Series that fine year but still no perfect game, not even a no hitter.
July 9, 1974 marked the end for a great man. On this day in 1974 the three time governor of California and probably the most important jurist of the 20th century Chief justice Earl Warren passed away. Back when Republicans were sane and President Eisenhower's politics were to the left of Barack Obama's it is claimed that Eisenhower once remarked that nominating Warren for the Chief Justice seat was "the biggest damned-fool mistake I ever made." In the in the 1946 running for governor of California he won the nominations of both the Democratic and Republican parties but the conservative's Wanted Poster from the 1960's was proof enough of Earl Warren's greatness.
July, 9 1986, your tax dollars at work as the fuckers investigate the fuckees. After spending a full year investigating, the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography releases their two-volume, 1960 page final report. This wasn't even the first time the government got their jollies studying porno. The Meese Report was an expansion of the 1970 Presidential Commission on Pornography.
A Sad Day For Music in 1995. Because of the death of Jerry Garcia the following month The Grateful Dead played their last concert, at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Ten Years Ago: Resulting from a demonstration in protest to the banning of the pro-reform newspaper Salâm, at least ten people died after Iranian police broke into the dormitories of Tehran University, slashing, busting, burning and throwing some students out of windows. On that same day a jury in Los Angeles ordered General Motors Corp. to pay $4.9 billion to six people severely burned when their Chevrolet Malibu exploded in flames in a rear-end collision. A judge later reduced the punitive damages to $1.09 billion. That still was not the end, GM settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount in July 2003. But don't fret General Motors fans, government will soon own 60 percent.
In 2001 Scientists discover why we are here. The only problem is that they can't figure out a way to explain it to us.
Five Years Ago: The final report of the US Senate Intelligence Committee states that the Central Intelligence Agency had provided unfounded assessments of the threat posed by Iraq that the Bush administration had relied on to justify going to war. Ya think?
Two Years Ago: David Vitter lost his moral high ground and said "I'm Sorry." after the brothelmister's name is found on a list associated with an escort agency operated by the so-called D.C. Madam. Jeanette Maier, the madam of a high-priced brothel that was shut down by federal authorities in 2002, came to his defense and called him “One of the nicest and most honorable men I’ve ever met.”
One Year Ago: When Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, battling a brain tumor, walked into the Senate to cast a dramatic vote in favor of long-stalled Medicare legislation, he received a well deserved thunderous applause. Senator Kennedy did not vote when the rest of them voted on H.R. 6304, giving one to the phone companies and screwing the people who elected them. It was business as usual.
And In Today's News an in depth report from the stately New York Times Do Women Like Men That Clean Shaven? But they left out the best line in the Gillette video that was explored.
Trees look taller when there's no underbrush.Happy National Sugar Cookie Day.
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