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This Day in History for July 7 – US Annexes Hawaii and More

Amory Gritta — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:30:17 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863 – The US begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300 (More info)

1898 – President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States (More info)

This Day in History for July 5 – Hormel Introduces SPAM and More

Amory Gritta — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:30:01 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1865 – The Salvation Army is founded in London, England (More info)

1937 – The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)

Wimbledon Official Wants Ladies To Quit the Grunting

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:30:37 +0000

Ladies, enough already with the grunting. So says Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club where Wimbledon is played. He told the Telegraph that officials “would prefer to see less” of it and and even said players have the option of complaining to umpires if the grunting proves too distracting. [...]