Archive for July 8th, 2023

THE COLONEL HAD A ‘HUMP’ DAY IN EGYPT

KFC's "Colonel Sanders" sight-seeing during his trip to Egypt in the 1970s.

The king of fast-food fried chicken, KFC’s "Colonel Harland Sanders" sight-seeing during his trip to Egypt in the 1970s.

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FUNKY FASHION FOR MEN IN THE 1970s

Funky menswear in the J.C. Penney catalog from the 1970s.
Menswear in the J.C. Penney catalog. 

JCPenney spring & summer catalog 1976 | eBay

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James Cash Penney Jr.
(September 16, 1875 – February 12, 1971)

James Penny Jr. was a businessman and
entrepreneur who founded the
JCPenney
stores in 1902.

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J. C. Penney mother store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

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BOB’S BIG BOY STARTED OUT SMALL

In 1936, Bob Wian sold his prized DeSoto Roadster to purchase a small hamburger stand in ...


Bob Wian (below) was the founder of the
Big Boy restaurant
chain which began as a 10-stool
hamburger stand in Glendale,
California
, opening in 1936 with an investment of $300
raised from the sale of his car.

Original Bob's Big Boy, Glendale | Big boy restaurants, Glendale, Big boys

Bob Wian: Who with just $350 founded what became a giant restaurant chain
Robert C. Wian (June 15, 1914 – March 31, 1992)

Owner and Proprietor Bob Wian in the very first Bob's Pantry 1938 Glendale, Circa - Yelp

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FIRST PUBLIC READING OF U.S. DOCUMENT

Liberty Bell, Philadelphia

On July 8, 1776, a 2,000-pound copper-and-tin bell now
known as the “Liberty Bell” rang out from the tower of
the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall)
in Philadelphia, summoning
citizens to the first public
reading of the
Declaration of  Independence. Four days
earlier, the historic document had been
adopted by
delegates to the
Continental Congress, but the bell did
not
 
ring to announce the issuing of the document until
the Declaration of
Independence returned from the
printer on July 8.



Ranch Wife: August 2013

Declaring Independence | National Museum of American History

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PERRY ARRIVED IN JAPAN ON THIS DAY

The Senkaku or Diaoyu Islands - Narrative of an empty space | Christmas Specials | The Economist

Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, representing the U.S.
government, sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, with a squadron
of four vessels on this day in 1853. For a time, Japanese
officials refused to speak with Perry, but under threat of
attack by the superior American ships they accepted letters
from President
Millard Fillmore, making the United States
the first Western nation to establish relations with Japan
since it had been declared closed to foreigners two
centuries before.

1853 Detail, U.S. Navy Arrives in Japan, U.S. Timeline, The 1850's - America's Best History

Commodore Matthew Perry Portrait Photograph by War Is Hell Store
Matthew Calbraith Perry
(April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858)

Commodore Matthew Perry arriving in Japan stock image | Look and Learn

American History Blog: Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
(January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874)


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