Today in History
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 6, the 187th day of 2021. There are 178 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 6, 1854, the first official meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan.
On this date:
In 1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga (ty-kahn-dur-OH’-gah).
In 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur tested an anti-rabies vaccine on 9-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been bitten by an infected dog; the boy did not develop rabies.
In 1917, during World War I, Arab forces led by T.E. Lawrence and Auda Abu Tayi captured the port of Aqaba (AH’-kah-buh) from the Ottoman Turks.
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The Fountain Hills Music Festival is back after a year where events and activities were canceled due to the pandemic.
On Saturday, April 10, from 4 to 9:30 p.m., the hills will be alive with live musical performances from four bands, each with their unique style and genre. Performances will range from âtrue 80sâ pop-rock to indie rock. The festival will be held in Fountain Park.
The bands performing for the Music Festival are 4 to 5 p.m., Mike Eldred Trio with special guest Big Nick. Eldred was voted one of the best guitarists in Americana /Roots/Blues music. The Mike Eldred Trio is a roots âSuper-Bandâ with Eldred (formerly with Stray Cat Lee Rocker) and John Bazz and Brian Fahey from The Blasters and The Paladins.
Program #233 (January 29 at 8:00 p.m. and January 30 at 3:00 p.m.)
A singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a keen eye for the details of American life and a powerful and passionate performing style, Dave Alvin helped to kick-start the American roots rock scene in the early 80s with the band the Blasters, and has since gone on to a career as a solo performer, songwriter, producer, and sideman that s been as well respected as it is eclectic.
Born in Downey, California in 1955, Alvin was raised by a family of music fans, and as teenagers Dave and his older brother Phil immersed themselves in blues, rockabilly, and vintage country sounds, collecting rare records and attending nightclub performances by the likes of T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, and Lee Allen.