Thursday, July 1, 1976. The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum opens.

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum opened.

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, Washington DC

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Monday, June 28, 1976. First women in a service academy.

Labels: 1970s, 1976, actors and actresses, Angola, Angolan Civil War, Colorado, Education, homosexuality, Mercenaries, pornography, The roles of men and women, United States Air Force Academy, Women

Monday, July 1, 1946 Crossroads Able.

 

Crossroads Able, "Gilda" July 1, 1946.

Atomic weapons were detonated, this time on Bikini Atoll, for the fourth time in human history.   The testing was on ships.  The device was not on target, so the impact was less than expected.

It was front page news, of course, but it was mixed with economic news and concerns.

Ameican troops were fighting German uniforms again, but over a different cause.

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Sunday, June 30, 1946. Wartime powers expire.

Labels: 1940s, 1946, actors and actresses, Communism, Economics, Internment of Japanese, It was because of World War Two, Office of Price Administration, Poland, Rationing, Teenagers, Trucks, USSR, War Assets Administration, Women

Thursday, July 1, 1926. Sweden creates an air arm, Safeway and Skaggs merge, Canada goes back on the gold standard.

The Country Gentleman had switched over to being a monthly at this point.

The Swedish Air Force was founded with the merger of the aviation elements of the Swedish army and navy.

Safeway and Skaggs merged with the Safeway as the surviving entity.  It had 995 stores.

The march of the chain grocery store was of course on. Casper had a Piggly Wiggly at this time, but it also retained a huge number of local grocery stores at this time.

Canada returned to the gold standard.

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Monday, June 28, 1926. Mel Brooks born in Brooklyn.

Labels: 1920s, 1926, actors and actresses, Canada, Comedians, entertainment, Immigration, Judaism, New York (Brooklyn)

Saturday, July 1, 1876. Coloradans say yes to an anticipated state constitution.

Territorial seal of Colorado.

Voters in the Territory of Colorado voted to approve a state constitution, in anticipation of being admitted to the Union.  The proposed Constitution was published in March 1876,approved on this day with 15,443 voting ‘yes’ and 4,062 voting ‘no’.  

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Friday, June 30, 1876. A rainy day.

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