360 Gist Pilot: July 2nd, Today in History

Saturday, 2 July 2016

July 2nd, Today in History


Today is Saturday, July 2nd, the 184th day in the year 2016.



On this day:

1850 - the founder of the police force, Robert Peel, passed on

1865 - Salvation Army. Was formed by William Booth  at Whitechapel, London

1937 - the US aviator,Amelia Earhart, disappeared in the over the Pacific Ocean

1950 - the American Army  landed in South Korea

1973 - Betty Grable, the famous Hollywood actress, died

1976 - the water shortage crisis was dealt with by Government with emergency powers 

1982 - the new SDP party elected Roy Jenkins as leader

1985 - 'Giotto', European spacecraft was launched to Halley's comet

1985 - General Synod approved ordination of women as deacons.

BIRTHDAYS TODAY:

1714  - German composer, Christoph von Gluck

1862 -  English physicist, William Henry Bragg

1877  - German novelist, Herman Hesse

1938 - British politician & UN mediator, David Owen

1940 -  Current Conservative Chancellor, Kenneth Clarke

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