Friday, July 1, 2005
[1867 - Canadian Independence Day]

[1804 - George Sand, {Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin}, author, born in Paris]

[1863 - Battle of Gettysburg begins with Confederate victory]

[1899 - Charles Laughton, Academy Award-winning actor, born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England]

[1898 - Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders storm Kettle Hill]

[1914 - Josephus Daniels orders Prohibition of alcohol in US Navy ships effective today]

  GENERAL ORDER NO. 99
  
  NAVY DEPARTMENT,
  
  Washington, D.C., June 1, 1914
  
  CHANGE IN ARTICLE 827, NAVAL INSTRUCTIONS.
  
 On July 1, 1914, Article 827, Naval Instructions, will be

 annulled and in its stead the following will be substituted:
  
      "The use or introduction for drinking purposes of alcoholic

liquors on board any naval vessel, or within any navy yard or

station, is strictly prohibited, and commanding officers will be

held directly responsible for the enforcement of this order."
  
      JOSEPHUS DANIELS
  
      Secretary of the Navy. 

 
[1915 - Willie Dixon, blues musician, songwriter, producer, born in Vicksburg, Mississippi]

[1997 - Hong Kong, BCC, returned to China]

Forgiveness #2

Forgiveness is the antidote for the poison of perfection.

William's Whimsical Words:

The last lesson that you need to learn for the first time.

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