This Month in History: July

pictures of Anne Frank, her home, her book and words

July 6, 1942 - Anne Frank Goes into Hiding

Annelies Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany. Her family moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1934 when Adolf Hitler gained control over the country. On her 13th birthday, Anne received an autograph book which she used as a diary. Just one month later on this day, Anne and her family began hiding in a secret annex hidden behind a bookcase in the building where her father worked. She frequently wrote in her diary until her family was captured and sent to a concentration camp on August 4, 1944. Anne’s diary became famous giving an interesting viewpoint of what life was like during those trying times. Over 30 million copies of The Diary of a Young Girl have been produced in 70 languages. (Anne Frank images from Flickr and Picryl)

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5 pictures of Elvis Presley

July 8, 1954 - Elvis Hits the Radio

Elvis Presley made his radio debut with "That's All Right" on WHBQ in Memphis, Tenn. The King of Rock and Roll brought blues, country, and bluegrass together for a new modern sound. With his good looks, charisma, and hip-shaking dance moves, Elvis rocketed up the music charts, selling over 500 million records. He starred in several movies and had a popular stage act in Las Vegas. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Graceland, his estate in Memphis, has over 500,000 visitors per year, more than any other privately-owned home in America. (Elvis images from Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, and the Smithsonian.)

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Jane Goodall and chimpanzees

July 14, 1960 - Jane Goodall Studies Chimpanzees

Jane Goodall arrived at the Gombe Stream Reserve, now the Gombe National Park, to begin her study of the wild chimpanzees in present-day Tanzania. She has spent 60 years studying the social and family interactions of chimpanzees. Goodall has written many books for children and adults, mostly about chimpanzees. She began the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to further research, conservation, and environmental education. (Images of Jane Goodall from Wikimedia Commons and lex.dk)

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Apollo 11 moon landing

July 16, 1969 - Apollo 11 Soars to the Moon

Apollo 11 carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center to land on the moon. On July 20, during a live television transmission, Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. Buzz Aldrin joined Armstrong on the moon and they spent a total of 21 hours on the surface. They put up an American flag and left commemorative medallions and a small disk, which included goodwill messages from 73 countries. President Nixon made a very long-distance call and spoke to Aldrin and Armstrong while they were on the moon. On July 24, Apollo 11 parachuted into the Pacific Ocean, and the three astronauts were safely picked up by the USS Hornet. (Image from the Large Norwegian Encyclopedia)

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Factual information from: the National Women's History Museum, Graceland, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Jane Goodall Institute, and NASA.

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By BethN on July 1, 2024