This is a Ruby, July's birthstone. It is a reddish stone named from it appearance, Latin Rubeous. It is a rare stone and found in: Burma, Thailand, India, Ceylon, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Montana and North Carolina.
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The astrological sign for birthday's from June 21 to July 22 is Cancer the crab. If you were born as a cancer you listen to the emotions and feelings of himself and others. You often alternate between introversion and extroversion. You have a strong appreciation for the earth and its natural resources. You are protective of its personal security and also any persons who are included in its inner circle. You are a loyal and devoted lover and parent. You will work to make his living environment cozy, but You must learn to stabilize his emotions.
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1971 Kristi Yamaguchi - Olympic gold medal figure skater. In 1992 she was the Olympic Champion for Figure Skating. She became the first American woman to successfully defend her title since Peggy Fleming.
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1962 Dan Murphy - Lead guitarist for (Soul Asylum). He liked to play with the band. He thought solos were boring. He always had trouble thinking of covers for their albums.
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1952 Liz Mitchell - Lead singer in (Boney M). She was born in Jamaica and went to England at the age of 11. She sang 'Brown Eye Girl in the Ring' and 'Mary's Boy Child'.
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1949 John Wetton - bassist (Asia). He was born in Derby, England and raised in Bournemouth, England. He first got into music from his church.
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1948 Richard Simmons - weight loss guru. He made the product SlimAway Everyday. He also made Deal-A-Meal and foodmover.
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1943 Christine McVie - singer (Fleetwood Mac, solo). She also was singing for Chicken Shack when they went gold. She then went solo and named her album Christine Perfect.
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1937 Bill Cosby - actor, author. Before he finished High School he joined the Navy. Cosby's first acting assignment was for the series I Spy.
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1934 Van Cliburn - pianist. On June 28, 1960 he started his pianist career. Van Cliburn is remembered as one of the most extraordinary pianists ever.
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1917 Andrew Wyeth - artist. He was born in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He worked primarily in watercolours and egg tempera. He often used shades of brown and grey.
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1909 'Curly' Joe DeRita - actor, comedian (The Three Stooges). he played as Curly on The Three Stooges following Shemp. Almost overnight The Three Stooges became the most popular children's shows. He died July 3, 1993.
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1990 Yeltsin resigns from Communist Party. Soviet Communist Party leaders met in a congress for debate and elections. People did not like the way Gorbachev was ruling and believed that his political and economic reforms were destroying the Party's control.
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1984 US Representative Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY) is selected as the running mate of Democrat party presidential candidate Walter Mondale. Ferraro was the first woman VP candidate ever selected by a major political party.
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1981 Apple forecasts Macintosh performance. Apple's Macintosh team delivered the Preliminary Macintosh Business Plan. They said they would sell more than a half a million computers. Sales were much slower than predicted.
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1963 The Moors Murderers begin their killing spree. "Moors Murderers," launching a crime spree that lasted over two years. The Moors Murderers were convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1966.
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1957 Sultan Mohammed Shah, Aga Khan III reigned as leader of the Ismaili sect for 72 years. The Aga Khan bypassed his own son and chose his grandson, Prince Iman, who was proclaimed Aga Khan IV on July 12, 1957.
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1943 Russians halt German advance in a decisive battle at Kursk. 900 Russian tanks clashed with 900 German (including their superior Tiger tanks) at Prokhorovka. The Russians held Germany from winning Kursk.
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1862 The Medal of Honor is authorized by the US Congress. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed into law a measure calling for the awarding of a U.S. Army medal of honor, in the name of Congress
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1861 Confederacy signs treaties with Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes. By signing these treaties, the tribes relationships with the federal government were much better in than the southern states. The government promised to protect them.
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1742 Georgia Colonists Repulse Spanish Invasion. An outnumbered force of Georgia debtor colonists had carried out the successful defense of the strategic fort. This saving the more populous southern English colonies from Spanish invasion.
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1389 Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II. He wrote the poems The Parliament of Foules and Troilus and Criseyde. He also wrote Canterbury Tales.
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