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Today is Wednesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2021. There are 170 days left in the year.
by Associated Press
Jul. 13 2021 @ 8:23pm
Today is Wednesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2021. There are 170 days left in the year.
Today s Highlight in History:
On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the United States government.
On this date:
In 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside.
In 1865, the Matterhorn, straddling Italy and Switzerland, was summited as a seven-member rope party led by British climber Edward Whymper reached the peak. (Four members of the party fell to their deaths during their descent; Whymper and two guides survived.)
Notable events on this date in history
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Which is high praise, considering the combat veteran s distinguished service in Vietnam and Lebanon.
The Great Santini was based on the Pat Conroy novel of the same name, and starred the magnificent F4 Phantom fighter more beautiful than the Mona Lisa to certain aviators I know.
Oh, and also present (and Oscar nominated for their roles) were Robert Duvall and Michael O Keefe along with Blythe Danner, Stan Shaw and David Keith.
Tucker and others associated with the film fest point with pride to The Great Santini s status as the bedrock for the Lowcountry s enduring relationship with cinema.
Beaufort proved itself the location of choice for Forrest Gump, The Big Chill, Platoon and other top productions drawn to that coastal jewel located midway between Savannah and Charleston.