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Almanac for July 6, 2026

Today is Monday, July 6, the 187th day of 2026. There are 178 days left in the year. Today in History: In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2. Also on this date: In 1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga. In 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur tested an anti-rabies vaccine on 9-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been bitten by an infected dog; the boy did not develop rabies. In 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played at ...

Sacrifices remembered in cloth

On this cherished ground, hushed silence accompanied the breeze that ever so gently stirs the hundreds of flags. Suddenly, it increases, and the flags begin waving in unison. This serves as a reminder to all of us to never forget the sacrifices our military personnel endured for the cherished ...

Some laws actually kill

Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day. But now an amazing solution is available: self-driving cars. Robotaxis like Google-owned Waymo, for example. Passengers who try them, like them. Wherever robotaxis are allowed, ridership increases fast. Two years ago, there were 50,000 trips per ...

Almanac for July 3, 2026

Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2026. There are 181 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: In 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett’s Charge. Also on this date: In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1944, during World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans. In 1950, the first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS ...

Almanac for July 4, 2026

Saturday, July 4, is the 185th day of 2026. There are 180 days left in the year. This is U.S. Independence Day. This day in History: In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Also on this date: In 1802, the United States Military Academy officially opened at West Point, New York. In 1817, construction of the Erie Canal began in Rome, New York. In 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, former Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died. In 1831, the fifth ...

The temporary immigration program that’s been forever

The last two decades have been a continuous adventure in redefining the phrase "white supremacy" to include less and less pertinent things. The latest is that the Supreme Court has allegedly joined forces with Trump to "advance an authoritarian, white-supremacist agenda" — in the words of ...