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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1956, Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 2004, Betty Oliphant, English-Canadian ballerina, co-founded the National Ballet School of Canada (born 1918) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
America 250 celebrates with contestants nearly puking pancakes
Trump's Great American State Fair has moved past empty booths, busted rides, and a cow named Melania into its next phase of patriotic pageantry: people gagging through a pancake-eating contest. Nothing could be more on brand for Trump. Promise the nation greatness, build a sad fair, fail at electricity, deploy livestock branding, then ask a few poor souls to shovel pancakes into their faces until the audience can see democracy's gag reflex. — Read the rest The post America 250 celebrates with contestants nearly puking pancakes appeared first on Boing Boing.
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· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
American restaurant chain celebrates nation's 250th with 'amazing' hot dog tower
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