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Congressman Barry Loudermilk - On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the  ninth and last necessary state to ratify the #Constitution of the United  States, making the document the law of the land. | Facebook


June 21, 1788:
New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last
necessary state to
ratify the Constitution of the United States,
thereby making the document the law of the land.

This date marked the end of government under the Articles
of
Confederation
and the beginning of the new government
established by the Constitution.

The Constitution | Bill of Rights | Federalism | Bill of Rights Institute

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ACTRESS IS 57 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

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Nicole Mary Kidman is an Australian/American actress and
producer. Known for
her work in film and TV productions
across many genres, she has consistently ranked among
the world’s highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s.

Her accolades include an Academy Award, two Primetime
Emmy Awards
, a British Academy Film Award, and six
Golden Globe Awards.


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GREAT SEAL ADOPTED ON THIS DAY IN 1782

The Great Seal - The National Museum of American Diplomacy

On June 20, 1782, Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United
States
after six years of discussion.

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Charles Thomson was secretary of the Continental
Congress (1774 – 1789). He is also known for co-
designing the
Great Seal of the United States.

History of America 1782-1800 - WisdomMaps.info

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‘’JAWS’’ OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1975

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Richard Dreyfuss hurt by play about 'Jaws' drama with Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, and Richard Dreyfuss.

On June 20, 1975, Jaws, a film directed by Steven Spielberg that
made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opened in
theaters. The story of a great white shark that terrorizes a New
England resort town became an instant blockbuster and the
highest-grossing film in movie history until it was bested by
1977’s Star Wars.

Jaws was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Picture
category and took home three Oscars, for Best Film Editing,
Best Original Score and Best Sound. The film, a breakthrough
for director Spielberg, then 27 years old, spawned several
sequels.


Jaws
put now-famed director Steven Spielberg on the
Hollywood map.

Jaws | Shark, Steven Spielberg, Cast, 50th Anniversary, & Facts | Britannica

Director Steven Spielberg holding the movie camera,
assisted by camera operator Michael Chapman, during
the filming of Jaws.


Bruce the mechanical shark.

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BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP, THEN AND NOW

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Peter Iredale in Seattle, circa 1900.

Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel barque that ran ashore
October 25, 1906, on the
Oregon coast en route to the Columbia
River
. She was abandoned on Clatsop Spit near Fort Stevens
in
Warrenton about four miles (6 km) south of the Columbia
River channel.       

       
Wreckage is still visible, making it a popular tourist attraction as
one of the most accessible
shipwrecks of the Graveyard of the
Pacific
.

The ship was named after Peter Iredale, who not only owned the
vessel as part of his shipping fleet, but was also a well-known
figure in
Liverpool, England, where his business was
headquartered.
   (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)  

    

     

Peter Iredale Biography
Peter Iredale
     
Iredale retired in 1899 at the age of 76 
and died shortly afterwards on the 26th 
of October the same year.

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Peter Iredale shortly after grounding in 1906.

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