Today in History, July 2: Amelia Earhart, Civil Rights, and Vietnam
1881—President James Garfield is shot twice by Charles Guiteau while waiting for a train in Washington, D.C. He dies 80 days later, and Chester Arthur is inaugurated as the 21st president of the United States.
1937—Legendary American aviator Amelia Earhart and her copilot, Frederick Noonan, are reported missing. They were near the end of a round-the-world trip when they disappeared somewhere in the South Pacific.
1964—President Lyndon Johnson signs the historic Civil Rights Bill, creating equal rights in voting, education, employment, and public accommodations regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin.
1976—North and South Vietnam are officially reunited as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam after 20 years of war.
1990—More than 1,400 people die in a stampede in a pedestrian tunnel in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The victims were making the annual pilgrimage, or Hajj, which drew up to 2 million Muslims.
Reader Comments
North and South Vietnam
If Sean Tran holds his current views regarding how badly he feels present day Viet Nam suffers, he would do well to research how South Viet Nam existed under the Diem and Thieu "freely elected" governments. Also worth examining how the elections were conducted in the 1950's and 60's in South Vietnam. The economy of Viet Nam is growing unlike the times of "democracy".
democracy
Communist and dictatorship kill more people than any dease in the world.I think the world should pay attention to Vietnam,china,cuba,north korea, myanmar and Zembaware...if the world without communist and dictatorship.The world would be the better place to live.
This is the most wonderful day in history
1. In 1776 we were on the threshold of Declaring our Independance.
2. Only when people are abused and frightened to their limit, will they depose the Dictator.
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