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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Pretty typical summertime conditions are expected across the region for the remainder of the week as a weak air flow regime lingers over the area. Expect seasonably hot and humid weather along with daily thunderstorm chances.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 90. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds inmthe morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. h
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy dense fog before midnight, then patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 6 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10ph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 82. Calm winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the north. Chance of rain is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
Big Flares for Field Day and Side-Swiping Storms | Space Weather News 23 June 2023
Back to Top • The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we don’t [ARS TECHNICA]
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
• The official hurricane season for the Atlantic basin is from June 1 to November 30, but tropical cyclone activity sometimes occurs before and after these dates, respectively. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
TROPICAL TIDBITS
Tropical Tidbits is a website run by Macon Media's favorite no-nonsense tropical forecaster, Levi Cowan. He does not post material just to get clicks or to sensationalize the storms he covers to "make them more exciting." He is reliable and sober, unlike The Weather Channel crowd of Drama Queen Meteorologists.
Levi typically posts videos late in the afternoon or early before midnight on Youtube. [Youtube Channel]
[Thursday] Bret on Final Approach to Lesser Antilles; TD4 Forms (06-22-2023)
Hurricane Adrian in the East Pacific - Plus a Look at the SOI and El Nino June 28, 2023 | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 80 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 80 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (2.4 out of 12) today with Grasses, Plantain, and Dock being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (3.0 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for July 5th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1948
Lowest Temperature 46°F in Highlands in 1996
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.78 inches in Highlands in 2013
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 101°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for July 5th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 104°F in Chapel Hill, Orange County in 1902
Lowest Temperature 36°F in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1933
Greatest One-Day Rain 5.50 inches in Enka, Buncombe County in 2013
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
--> Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 106°F in Carthage, Moore County on 06-23-1981
Lowest Temperature 36°F in Jefferson, Ashe County on 06-17-1917
Greatest Rainfall 12.41 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 06-30-1962
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in the state)
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Macon Calendar
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Local and State News
• Trooper stops to help stranded driver — and gets shot in the chest, NC cops say [Charlotte Observer (via Yahoo News)]
• New fiscal year, but still no Medicaid expansion in NC. Here's why [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Patriotism on Display: Waynesville celebrates 4th of July with parade, concert and more [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Rep. Pless aims to punish Maggie: Tries to limit town’s zoning authority, offers de-annexation for some residents [Smoky Mountain News]
• Under the Dome podcast: Two major SCOTUS rulings for NC, and governor’s race updates [Raleigh News and Observer]
---Recent News Recap---
• Early morning pursuit results in damage of Hyatt Road businesses [Macon County News and Shopping Guide]
• In their words: NC leaders react to Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• HB259 NC House Bill Budget Substitute [PDF Download (640 pages)]
Proposed State Budget for 2023-2025 [Download PDF]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners March 2023 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
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National and World News Roundup
Federal judge restricts White House from contact with social media companies | NBC News
• The Titan Submersible Was “an Accident Waiting to Happen” [The New Yorker]
Texas state troopers catch human smuggler in high-speed chase | NBC News
• Secret Service Examining How Suspected Cocaine Ended Up at the White House [New York Times]
• Russia says talks possible on prisoner swap for detained U.S. reporter [NPR]
• Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies [CNN]
The future of war | The Economist
Israel launches biggest military operation in West Bank in 20 years | CNN
• Nine injured in Tel Aviv ramming and stabbing attack [The Guardian]
• Taliban order Afghanistan's hair and beauty salons to shut [BBC News]
• Radioactive equipment disappears in southern New Mexico [KVIA-TV (El Paso, TX)]
• Biden again calls for stricter gun measures after string of shootings [Politico]
• Mayor’s house attacked, firefighter dies as riots roil France [Courthouse News Service]
2023 Independence Day Mini-Section
The view expressed in any of these articles are not endorsements. They are presented for informational purposes. “...wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.” --Thomas Jefferson to Richard Price, an excerpt from a letter written in Paris on January 8, 1789. [SOURCE]
The Declaration of Independence (as read by Max McLean)
• Hundreds of immigrants become U.S. citizens during Faneuil Hall ceremony [CBS News]
Declaring American Independence | The Revolution (E3) | History Channel Full Episode
A Capitol Fourth 2023 | PBS
2023 National Independence Day Parade
New York City Macy's 4th of July Fireworks 2023 - Biggest Independence Day Fireworks in USA | The NYC Walking Show
2023 Independence Day fireworks from Washington, DC | STATter911
Fourth of July Fireworks at Magic Kingdom Park - July 4, 2023 - Disney’s Celebrate America | Orlando Streets
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks NYC (Fireworks Start at 90 seconds) | LLN NYC
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD Fourth Of July Drone Show! (1,000+ Drones) | Sky Elements Drone Shows
Washington Today (6-30-23): Supreme Court blocks President's student loan forgiveness plan | C-SPAN
Global National: July 4, 2023 | World Meteorological Organization sounds alarm over El Niño's return
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - July 04
PBS NewsHour full episode, (July 04, 2023)
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:
Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Macon County Public Health will stop publishing weekly COVID updates but will continue to monitor local case levels and trends. In the event that case counts increase significantly, MCPH will notify the public and resume weekly COVID updates.
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 12:15pm CEST, 21 June 2023, there have been 103,436,829 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,127,152 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 2 June 2023, a total of 668,882,018 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 12:15pm CEST, 21 June 2023, there have been 768,187,096 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,945,714 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 20 June 2023, a total of 13,461,344,203 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Analysis of a super-transmission of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant BA.5.2 in the outdoor night market [ Front. Public Health, 04 July 2023 Sec. Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention ]
• Acute and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a review of risk factors and social determinants [ Virology Journal ]
• Genomic screening of 16 UK native bat species through conservationist networks uncovers coronaviruses with zoonotic potential [ Nature Communications]
TWiV 1019: Eddie Holmes on SARS-CoV-2 origins | Microbe TV
• TWiV 1018: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1019: Eddie Holmes on SARS-CoV-2 origins [Microbe TV]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• The Sky This Week from June 30 to July 7: A Full Buck Super Moon [Astronomy Magazine]
• ChatGPT pauses Bing integration to stop people from bypassing paywalls [Windows Central]
• Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies [CNN]
• How the FBI hacked Hive [Politico]
• The Great Hum: Scientists finally detect continuous gravitational waves rippling across space-time [Astronomy]
• World's 1st 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials in Japan [The Mainichi]
• You Up? Mars Helicopter Finally Makes Contact After Two Months of Silence [Gizmodo]
• Where and when to see the October 2023 annular eclipse [Astronomy Magazine]
• Z-Library returns, aims to avoid seizures by giving each user a secret URL [ARS TECHNICA]
Evergreen Links
• Red Dead Online player bids farewell to Google Stadia save by releasing horse they named after their departed daughter [Games Radar]
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History 69 - Twilight of the Æsir
Hardcore History: Addendum EP26 Dig This! | Dan Carlin
• Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse [Venture Beat] [PDF of White paper]
• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]
How Do We Know What We Know? Philosophy of Science | Fraser Cain
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Cinetimes]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
The Level1 Show July 5 2023: The Scarlet Fedora | Level1 Techs
T3: Trish Talks Titles - DTNS 4553 | Daily Tech News Show
This Week In Spaceflight: Blue Origin's Success, Gravitational Wave Eureka & India's Space Endeavors | NASA Spaceflight
Caught Red-Hatted | LINUX Unplugged 517 | Jupiter Broadcasting
Battle of Kula Gulf - Pacific War #85 | Kings and Generals
Russia and China plan Eurasian dominance | Caspian Reports
Civilization: Is the West History? | Episode 2: Science | BBC Select
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 04 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for June 29th]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 497 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 496: Situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant extremely unstable [Euromaiden Press]
• Poland Wants To Host NATO Nukes To Counter Russia [The WarZone]
• Russia Returns $111M Seized During Police Raids to Prigozhin [Moscow Times]
• At least 43 hurt after Russian attack on small Ukrainian town [Al Jazeera]
• Wagner Group may try pushing migrants to Polish border: Polish Dep Int Min [TVP World]
• The Hague: Center to probe Russia's war in Ukraine opens [DW News]
• Most Americans support US arming Ukraine, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows [Reuters]
Poland Wants To Host NATO Nukes To Counter Russia | The WarZone
Can the Russian JDAMs Change the Fate of War in Ukraine? | Kings and Generals
Drone attack on Moscow and Yevgeny Prigozhin breaks his silence | Ukraine: The Latest | The Telegraph Podcast
Wagner PMC's new Belarus base might be used for clandestine ops | Rock Rachon | TVP World
Ukraine war: At least 38 injured in Russian missile strike Kharkiv shelling | Al Jazeera
🔴 (redacted) - Minefields, Rebellions, Photo Ops | Combat Footage Show
Why Do We Call the War in Ukraine Unprovoked? - Debunking Russian Claims | Kings and Generals
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or video About the Russian Perspective
Oh SH*T! Has Zelensky officially lost his mind with this? | Redacted News
No chance of breaking through Russian defenses | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• Multiple victims in ‘fierce’ Ukrainian strike on Donbass – officials [Russia Today]
• Russian Army successfully jams smart JDAM bombs in Ukraine [Pravda]
• Blatant support for Ukrainian Nazis to leave indelible mark in US history — Russian envoy [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
July 5th is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 179 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
328 – The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius.
• [ Wikipedia: Constantine's Bridge ]
1316 – The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada.
• [ Wikipedia: Principality of Achaea ]
• [ Battle of Manolada ]
1594 – Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
• [ Campaign of Danture ]
1610 – John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
1687 – Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
• [ Wikipedia: Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica ]
• [ Newton on the Beach: Principia Mathematica ] (Stanford University)
• [ Isaac Newton: Principia - Summary and Analysis ]
1770 – The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
• [ Wikipedia: Battle of Chesma ]
1775 – The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
• [ Wikipedia: Second Continental Congress ]
• [ Wikipedia: Olive Branch Petition ]
• [ Loyalist vs Partiot Olive Branch Petition ]
• [ Dramatization from HBO's John Adams Mioniseries ]
• [ History Brief: The Second Continental Congress and the Olive Branch Petition ]
1803 – The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of the Electorate of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
1807 – In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.
• [ British invasions of the River Plate ] 1809 – The largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, the Battle of Wagram is fought between the French and Austrian Empires.
• [ Wikipedia: Battle of Wagram ]
• [ Wikipedia: War of the Fifth Coalition ]
• [ Napoleon's Revenge: Wagram 1809 ]
1811 – The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is adopted by a congress of the provinces.
1813 – War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
1814 – War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
• [ Wikipedia: Battle of Chippawa ]
• [ American Battlefield Trust: Battle of Chippawa ]
• [ Battle of Chippawa: Haudenosaunee vs. Haudenosaunee ]
1833 – Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
1833 – Admiral Charles Napier vanquishes the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
1841 – Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.
1884 – Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
1915 – The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
• [ [1915, 4k, 60fps] Panama US Army San Francisco International Exposition. Big bell of liberty ]
• [ The Liberty Bell's 1915 Cross-country tour ]
• [ The Liberty Bell Arrives in San Fransisco (July 17th) ]
1934 – "Bloody Thursday": Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco.
1935 – The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• [ National Archives: National Labor Relations Act (1935) ]
• [ Wikipedia: National Labor Relations Act of 1935 ]
• [ Youtube: The Wagner Act ]
1937 – Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
1940 – World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
1941 – World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.
1943 – World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
1943 – World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
• [ Wikipedia: Operation Citadel ]
• [ The History Place: The Kursk Gamble ]
• [ Kings and Generals: Battle of Kursk 1943 - World War II ]
1946 – Micheline Bernardini models the first modern bikini at a swimming pool in Paris.
1948 – National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.
1950 – Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
• [ Wikipedia: Battle of Osan ]
• [ U.S. ARMY 24th INFANTRY DIVISION in KOREA TASK FORCE SMITH KOREAN WAR 85314 ]
• [ American Ground Forces Enter the Battle ]
1950 – Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
1954 – The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
1954 – Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
1962 – The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an eight-year-long war with France. 1
1971 – The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.
• [ Wikipedia: Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution ]
• [ President Nixon Certifies the 26th Amendment ]
• [ History Channel: The 26th Amendment ]
1973 – A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters.
• [ Wikipedia: Kingman explosion ]
• [ The Disaster Story ]
• [ National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: Memorial Monday - Kingman Explosion (AZ) ]
1975 – Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
1975 – Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal.
1977 – Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
1980 – Swedish tennis player Björn Borg wins his fifth Wimbledon final and becomes the first male tennis player to win the championships five times in a row (1976–1980).
1987 – Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic.
1989 – Iran–Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned.
1995 – Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
1996 – Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
1997 – Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
1999 – U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
2003 - SARS is declared "contained" by the WHO after affecting 26 countries and resulting in 774 deaths
2004 – The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
2006 – North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
2009 – A series of violent riots break out in Ãœrümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.
2009 – The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered in England, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire.
2012 – The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
2015 – The United States women's national soccer team defeated 2011 champions Japan 5–2 at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final.
2016 – The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet.
• [ Wikipedia: Juno (spacecraft) ]
• [ NASA's Kennedy Space Center: Juno Mission Overview ]
• [ NASA: Juno Mission Page ]
2022 – British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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Macon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014 The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA ********************* Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move. ******************** Fierce Kitty, Glorious Kitty, Little Ball of Fur. Honourable Kitty, Warrior Kitty, Qapla' Qapla' Qapla' --->
Macon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014 The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA ********************* Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move. ******************** Fierce Kitty, Glorious Kitty, Little Ball of Fur. Honourable Kitty, Warrior Kitty, Qapla' Qapla' Qapla' --->
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