Wednesday, July 17, 2013

18 July - History and Importance of the Day

Nelson Mandela International Day

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Nelson Mandela International Day
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1918 - Birthday of Nelson Mandela

1936 - Spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising

1947 - President Harry Truman signed an Executive Order determining the line of succession if the president becomes incapacitated or dies in office. Following the vice president, the speaker of the house and president of the Senate are next in succession. This became the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on February 10, 1967.


1976, at the Montreal Olympics, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci received the first-ever perfect score of 10 with her routine on uneven parallel bars. (Comaneci would go on to receive six more 10s at Montreal.)

18 July Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management

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