July 7, Reagan nominates O’Connor for SCOTUS – The Mercury News
Today is Sunday, July 7, the 189th day of 2024. There are 177 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced …
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July 6, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon – The Mercury News
Today is Saturday, July 6, the 188th day of 2024. There are 178 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the …
July 5, Dolly the sheep marks cloning breakthrough
Today is Friday, July 5, the 187th day of 2024. There are 179 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep, the …
Venerable Game Boy Camera Reborn As a Fun Lo-Fi Webcam
Of all the low-resolution digital cameras from the 1990s, none has had the lasting cultural impact of the monochromatic, 0.014-megapixel Nintendo Game Boy Camera. Romanian video game technology company, Epilogue, …
These Cameramen Risked Their Lives to Film the D-Day Landings
A fascinating documentary looking at the brave cameramen who accompanied Allied troops during the D-Day landings has been shared by the Imperial War Museum of London. The six-minute short looks …
July 4, Declaration of Independence adopted
Today is Thursday, July 4, the 186th day of 2024. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 4, 1776, …
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel DSLR Changed Photography Forever in 2003
For photographers who were around during the emergence of the DSLR, few cameras are as influential or recognizable as early Canon EOS Digital Rebel models. Gordon Laing of Cameralabs has …
Yosemite became a state park during Lincoln’s administration
160 years ago on July 7, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln granted Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove to the state of California “for public use, resort and recreation.” “I have …
July 1, Dominion of Canada is formed
Today is Monday, July 1, the 183rd day of 2024. There are 183 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing …
Photos Reveal History of the American ‘Hobo’ Who Lived and Worked by a Strict Moral Code
An American hobo sits on a fence in Napa, California, circa 1920. These fascinating historical photos reveal the relatively unknown history of the migrant worker or “hobos” in early twentieth-century …