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Politics : Idea Of The Day

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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48686)7/4/2005 5:27:54 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF  Read Replies (3) of 50167
 
July 4:

Independence Day in the United States,

The Grand Union Flag of the Thirteen Colonies in 1776

* 1187 - Saladin defeated Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin, capturing the True Cross and prompting the formation of the Third Crusade.
* 1776 - The Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies in British North America approved a Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
* 1865 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was first published.
* 1894 - The Republic of Hawai'i was proclaimed at Ali'iolani Hale, with Sanford B. Dole as the first President.
* 1976 - Operation Yonatan: Israeli commandos led by Yonatan Netanyahu raided Entebbe International Airport in Entebbe, Uganda to free hostages taken by PLO and RAF militants.
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