Es passierte an einem 04 July

1776 : Declaration of Independence of the United States


On July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America against the United Kingdom. The declaration was largely written by Thomas Jefferson, influenced by the political philosophy of John Locke. The war of independence continued for 5 years before the final victory of the Americans over the British in 1781. And the Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognized the United States of America as an independent state.

1826 : Death of Jefferson and Adams


On July 4, 1826, former presidents and the last founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, died within 5 hours of each other. They had been strong opponents and close friends, according to the periods of their lives.

1976 : Operation Entebbe


On July 4, 1976 Israeli commandos launched a rescue mission of the hostages taken during the hijacking of an Air France plane by Palestinian terrorists on June 27, 1976. The hijacked plane landed in Entebbe airport in Uganda and all non-Jewish passengers were released.
During the operation of Israeli commandos, three hostages and one commando were killed as well as the seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers . The 102 other hostages were freed. The commando killed, Yonatan Netanyahu, was the older brother of Benjamin Netanyahu who became Prime Minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009.

1997 : Mars Pathfinder lands on Mars


On July 4, 1997, the Mars Pathfinder landed on the surface of Mars. It was launched December 4, 1996 by NASA. Its mission was to analyze the atmosphere and study the geology of Mars. The probe sent to Earth thousands of images and millions of measurements.

Tagesaktualität : 04 July

Independance Day in the United States
July 4 is National Day of the United States to commemorate the Declaration of Independence of the country voted on July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress.

Zitat des Tages : 04 July

Thomas Jefferson
Nothing is unchangeable but the inherent and unalienable rights of man.

Geburtstage : 04 July

Nathaniel Hawthorne, American writer (1804)
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian politician (1807)
Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States (1872)
Viviane Romance, French actress (1912)
Eva Marie Saint, American actress (1924)
Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress (1927)
Sébastien Japrisot, French director (1931)
Stephen Boyd, American actor (1931)
Philippe de Dieuleveult, French TV reporter and presenter (1951)
Victoria Abril, Spanish actress (1959)
Henri Leconte, French tennis player (1963)
Emile Mpenza, Belgian footballer (1978)
Miguel Pinto, Chilean footballer (1983)
Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Spanish actor (1983)

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John Adams, 2nd President of the United States (1826)
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States (1826)
James Monroe, 5th President of the United States (1831)
François-René de Chateaubriand, French writer (1848)
Marie Curie, French Polish physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry (1934)
Gaby Morlay, French actress (1964)
Barry White, American singer (2003)

Tipp des Tages : 04 July

Throw a boomerang


To throw a boomerang and make it come back, you must already have a boomerang which can return. In most toy stores, boomerangs cannot. In addition you must choose a boomerang which is adapted according if you are left-handed or right-handed : you must check what it is stated when you purchase it. A boomerang for left-handed turns clockwise and counter-clockwise for right-handed .
Then you must choose a suitable field: you need a large open space with nobody to hit.
The next step is to study the wind. Depending on wind direction and strength, you will need to adapt the direction of launch.
At the time of the throwing, you must take your boomerang at eye level and throw it at an angle of about 10 °, that is to say to the treetops.
Tilt the boomerang between 10 and 30 degrees from a straight line. This inclination is necessary to catch the wind.
At the time of launch, you must put maximum spin. For this, you can start with the back of your hand and follow the boomerang at the beginning of the throwing. In addition to the spin, you must put the maximum force to increase velocity.
Now you can throw your boomerang.

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