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12 SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | JULY 2020 As many of you know, every year the Quilter's Club donates a quilt to the Memorial Day Veterans' Club celebration. This year, for obvious reasons, that event, and the quilt raffle, could not take place. Quilts take quite some time to complete and this one was well in the works before the shutdown. Here's a look at the beautiful work of the thirty plus club members who donated fabrics, made the quilt blocks, assembled, completed and quilted it. While no one is sure yet when or how we will be able to get back to our usual activities, this quilt is ready to go when we can! Quilters Club Update This trivia quiz will stretch your long-term memory muscles. By Clare Mendez, Resident 1789 Roughly one thousand French citizens stormed the Bastille – a critical turning point of the French Revolution. What was the Bastille? 1799 A black granite stone was discovered in Egypt that contained a legal decree in three written languages; ancient Greek, ancient Egyptian, and Hieroglyphics. What was the name of this stone, which finally enabled linguists to understand Hieroglyphics? 1804 Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded this former treasury secretary in a duel in Weehawken New Jersey. 1826 Two United States presidents, died on July 4 within hours of each other in their home states. Who were they? 1897 This inventor was issued a U.S. patent for the radio. 1946 This physician published a book that revolutionized the way children were raised for generations to come. 1948 This New York international airport was opened for business. It would later be called John F. Kennedy International Airport; but what did people call it for the first decade and a half? 1950 President Harry Truman authorized $15 million in military aid to the Southeast Asian country, signaling the beginning of U.S. involvement there. 1961 This Nobel Prize-winning author used his favorite shotgun to commit suicide at his home in Ketchum, Idaho. 1966 Nineteen million senior citizens signed up for this new government program. 1969 Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. What was his famous quote? 1976 This fifteen-year-old Romanian gymnast became the first person in Olympic history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics. 1978 Scientists around the world were waiting for news of the birth of Louise Brown in Oldham, England. Why? 1984 Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale named this New York congresswoman as his running mate, making her the first woman to run on a major party ticket. 1985 This Hollywood star became the first major celebrity to announce that he had AIDS, bringing much needed attention to this pandemic disease. 2008 Scientists reported that the Phoenix spacecraft had confirmed the presence of this in the soil of Mars. JULY IN HISTORY Answers are on the following page.

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