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Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

AMERICANISM

July 2018

Flying Our Flag

Wednesday, July 4
Independence Day

Friday, July 27
End of the Korean War

Commemorative Days

July 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. Independence Day is the
day we celebrate the traditions and history of the United States of America and its separation from Great Britain.

July 20, 1969 Astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
Historical Moments Famous Patents

July 1, 1847 The first adhesive postage stamp was The month of July has a special place in the history of
offered for sale. patents. The first patent was issued in 1790, and the first
numbered patent in 1836. Also, the first woman patent
July 7, 1981 Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed to
examiner was hired.
be the first woman on the Supreme Court.
July 4, 1933 William Coolidge obtained a patent for the
July 7, 1898 President McKinley signed a resolution to
X-ray tube, popularly called the Coolidge tube.
annex Hawaii.
July 8, 1873 Anna Nichols became the first female
July 7, 1972 Women were first sworn into the F.B.I. as
patent examiner.
agents.
July 13, 1836 Patents were first numbered, changing
July 16, 1969 Beginning of the Apollo Lunar landing
the way the system of patents and trademarks was
mission.
organized.
July 18, 1947 President Truman signed an Executive
July 14, 1885 Sarah Goode became the first black
Order (became the 25th Amendment) determining
woman to receive a U.S. patent for her invention of a
the line of succession if the President becomes
folding cabinet bed. It became a desk when not in use
incapacitated or dies in office. The Vice President,
for sleeping.
the Speaker of the House, and then the President pro
tempore of the Senate are next in succession. July 14, 1914 Robert Goddard received a patent for the
first liquid rocket fuel.
July 19-20, 1848 First Women’s rights convention held
in Seneca Falls, New York. July 22, 1873 Louis Pasteur received a patent for the
manufacture of beer and treatment of yeast, which
July 23, 1906 The song America the Beautiful
would later influence his discovery of the process
was copyright registered by Katharine Lee Bates.
known as pasteurization.
Katharine wrote the words, originally a poem called
America, and Samuel Ward wrote the music. July 30, 1933 The Monopoly board game was copyright
registered, and Charles Darrow, the inventor, became
July 24, 1898 Amelia Earhart was born. Amelia Earhart
the first millionaire game designer after he sold his
and her navigator were lost in July 1937 in the Pacific
patent to Parker Brothers.
Ocean when they tried to fly around the world. Their
search and rescue was the largest search and rescue July 31, 1790 The first U.S. Patent office was established.
operation at the time.

Jeannee O’Neill and June Rentmeester | Americanism Co-Chairs

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