DAY IN HISTORY

Monday, July 26, 2021

Today is the 207th day of 2021 and the 37th day of summer.

TODAY’S HISTORY:

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress established a postal system.

In 1788, New York ratified the Constitution and became the 11th U.S. state.

In 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act, uniting the Army, Navy and Air Force under the Department of Defense and creating the National Security Council, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the CIA.

In 2016, Hillary Clinton was officially selected by the Democratic National Committee to become the first female major-party nominee for president.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), playwright/ critic; Carl Jung (18751961), psychiatrist; Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), author; Blake Edwards (19222010), film director; Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), film director; Mick Jagger (1943- ), singer-songwriter; Helen Mirren (1945- ), actress; Nicholas Evans (1950- ), author; Dorothy Hamill (1956- ), figure skater; Sandra Bullock (1964- ), actress; Jeremy Piven (1965- ), actor; Jason Statham (1967- ), actor; Kate Beckinsale (1973- ), actress.

TODAY’S FACT: Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” has the longest title of any film nominated for the Academy Award for best picture.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1992, Nolan Ryan struck out his 100th batter of the season, setting a majorleague record of 23 consecutive seasons with at least 100 strikeouts.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.” — Aldous Huxley

TODAY’S NUMBER:

10 — Joint Chiefs of Staff chairmen (out of 20) who have been Army officers. Only two (Peter Pace, 2005-2007, and Joseph Dunford, 2015-2019) have been Marine Corps officers.

TODAY’S MOON: Between full moon (July 23) and last quarter moon (July 31).