Archive for July 9th, 2025

PORTION OF U.S. NAVY SHIP BOW FOUND

USS New Orleans (CA-32), the flagship of the New Orleans class of heavy cruisers, was heavily damaged in the WWII Battle of Tassafarronga at Guadalcanal when hit by a Japanese torpedo, catastrophically detonating the forward magazines and tearing off nearly one-third of the ship, including the bow.

(FOX NEWS) – A team of researchers recently discovered a
historic bow that was blown off a
World War II U.S. Navy
ship during a historic battle that took place nearly 83 years
ago.

The long-lost bow — which was torn off the USS New Orleans
in the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942 — was found
around 2,200 feet underwater in the Solomon Islands’ Iron
Bottom Sound, according to a news release from the
Ocean
Exploration Trust
.

The bow of USS New Orleans lies on the seafloor of Iron Bottom Sound in the Solomon Islands. Single-use plastic trash, distributed by ocean currents, has accumulated around the site.
The bow of USS New Orleans sits on the seafloor of Iron
Bottom Sound in the Solomon Islands.

The unique structure and stamps on the base of the anchor, with
The structure and stamps on the base of the anchor helped researchers confirm the identity of the bow.

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PRESIDENTIAL CHOPPER DECOMMISSIONED

Flying Marine One: A Q&A with Colonel Ray L'Heureux - The History Reader :  The History Reader

(FOX NEWS) – The newly decommissioned Marine One helicopter
found a new home with the
U.S. Secret Service.

Agents will train on same copter that transported every president
for the last 50 years.

Donald Trump's flying beast: 7 things about the world's most powerful  helicopter - World's most advanced & secure helicopter | The Economic Times

Marine One being transported to the Secret Service training facility.

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A STAR WAS MADE WITH THIS RECORDING

July 9: Bob Dylan recorded “Blowin' In The Wind” in 1962 | My Site

July 9, 1962 New York, NY Bob Dylan recorded "Blowin' in the Wind" at  Columbia Studio A. Photo of Dylan with producer John Hammond by Vernon L.  Smith.

On July 9, 1962, folk singer Bob Dylan walked into a studio and
recorded the song that would make him a star
:
“Blowin’ In The
Wind.”

“This here ain’t no protest song or anything like that, ’cause I
don’t write no protest songs.” That was how Dylan introduced
one of the most eloquent protest songs ever written when he
first performed it
publicly. It was the spring of his first full year in New York City,
and he was onstage at Gerde’s Folk City in Greenwich Village,
talking about “Blowin’ In The Wind,” a song he claims to have
written in just 10 minutes.

Dylan’s recording of “Blowin’ In The Wind” would first be released
nearly a full year later, on his breakthrough album, The Freewheelin’
Bob Dylan
.

This was not the version of the song that most people would first
hear, however. That honor went to the cover version by Peter, Paul
and Mary—a version that not only became a smash hit on the pop
charts, but also transformed what Dylan would later call “just
another song” into the unofficial anthem of the civil rights
movement.

History Channel - Wikipedia


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Bob Dylan 'Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour' 2025: Where to buy tickets
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IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN 1948

Satchel Paige, at 46, fires shutout | Baseball Hall of Fame

The life and career of Satchel Paige
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982)

Satchel Paige, longtime Negro League star, made his Major
League debut with the Cleveland Indians, the oldest rookie
in history. “Age is a question of mind over matter,” he says.
“If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.”

When Did Satchel Paige Join the Kansas City Monarchs? | KC History -  Missouri Valley Special Collections

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TWELFTH PRESIDENT DIED UNEXPECTEDLY

12th US President Zachary Taylor (c. 1843) : r/OldSchoolCool

Object 34: President Zachary Taylor's Well-Traveled Remains - VA History


On July 9, 1850, after only 16 months in office, President
Zachary Taylor (65) died after a brief illness. The exact
cause of his death is still disputed by some historians.

He was suffering from symptoms that included severe
cramping, diarrhea, nausea and dehydration.

His personal physicians concluded that he had succumbed
to cholera morbus, a bacterial infection of the small intestine.

His vice president, Millard Fillmore, was sworn in as the new
president the next day.

Millard Fillmore Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com
Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874

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