Archive for July 2nd, 2024

MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1997

Men in Black (1997) - Movie Review / Film Essay

On July 2, 1997, the science fiction-comedy movie Men in Black,
starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, opened in theaters
around the United States. The film grossed more than $250
million in America alone and helped establish the former sitcom
star Will Smith as one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading men.

Movie Review: Men In Black (1997) | The Ace Black Blog

Men in Black - Film (1997) - EcranLarge.com

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NEWSPAPER HEADLINE ON THIS DAY IN 1937

The mystery of Amelia Earhart: She disappeared on her 'round-the-world flight, and was never ...

On July 2, 1937, the Lockheed aircraft carrying American aviator
Amelia Earhart and navigator Frederick Noonan is reported
missing
near Howland Island in the Pacific.

The pair were attempting to fly around the world when they lost
their bearings during the most challenging leg of the global journey:
Lae, New Guinea, to Howland Island, a tiny island 2,227 nautical
miles away, in the center of the Pacific Ocean.

Amelia Earhart's desperate pleas for help heard by dozens after she went missing, researchers ...

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MOVEMENT FOUNDED ON THIS DAY IN 1865

Great Falls chapter of the Salvation Army needs bell-ringers

In the East End of London on July 2, 1865, revivalist preacher
William Booth and his wife Catherine
established the Christian
Mission, later known as the Salvation Army
.

Determined to wage war against the evils of poverty and
religious indifference with military efficiency, Booth modeled
his Methodist sect after the British army, labeling uniformed
ministers as “officers” and new members as “recruits.”

The Salvation Army International - We are 150

Salvation Army Red Shield Logo - LogoDix

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BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON THIS DAY

The Civil Rights Act became law 50 years ago today. Here’s how The Washington Post covered it ...

On July 2, 1964,  President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law     
the historic
Civil Rights Act in a nationally televised ceremony
at the
White House.

On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs 'sweeping' Civil Rights Act | Fox News

Civil Rights in the 1960s. - ppt download

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