Today in history

Today is Thursday, July 6, the 187th day of 2017 and the 17th day of summer.

On this date in the SCV: In 1923, The Signal reported that Judge J. F. Powell, Rev. W.H. Evans and Mr. George Ahlers went to Acton on the Fourth of July and attended the Old Home Folks Day picnic, also taking part in the program in the afternoon. There were about one hundred and fifty people in attendance and they represented a number of towns in Southern California. Captain and Mrs. J. H. Haisch were the host and hostess and served ice cream and lemonade during the day. The dinner was a real old time family basket dinner, and among the number that had to be assisted from the table by a rope was – oh well, we won’t tell, but just ask Captain Haisch. The great event of the afternoon was the old time fiddle playing by left banded Billy Nail. It was a scream and even Parson Sutherland could not keep his feet still.

Today’s Highlights in History:

In 1785, Congress chose the dollar as the monetary unit of the United States.

In 1854, the Republican Party was formally launched at a convention in Jackson, Michigan.

In 1892, 16 people were killed during fighting between guards and striking steelworkers at a Carnegie Steel Co. plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania.

In 1942, diarist Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in a “secret annex” in a warehouse in Amsterdam.

Today’s fact: Future Beatles bandmates John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at a fair in Liverpool, England, on this date in 1957.

Today’s sports: In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first African-American athlete to win a tennis title at Wimbledon.

Today’s number: 49,200 – fans in attendance at Major League Baseball’s first All-Star Game, held on this day in 1933 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The American League defeated the National League by a score of 4-2.

Today’s moon: Between first quarter moon (June 30) and full moon (July 8).