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Today in History: July 23

1664 Wealthy, non-church members in Massachusetts are given the right to vote.

1793 The French garrison at Mainz, Germany, falls to the Prussians.

1829 William A. Burt patents his "typographer," an early typewriter.

1865 William Booth founds the Salvation Army.

1868 The 14th Amendment is ratified, granting citizenship to African Americans.

1885 Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer at the age of 63.

1903 The Ford Motor Company sells its first automobile, the Model A.

1995 Two astronomers, Alan Hale in New Mexico and Thomas Bopp in Arizona, almost simultaneously discover a comet.


Born on July 23

1834 James Gibbons, American religious leader and founder of Catholic University.


JOTD

I haven't had sex since 1956!

A woman asked a general in the army the last time he made love to a woman, the general stood tall and said "1956 ma'am." The woman taken back by this answer said "1956?! That long?! Let me make your night better..." and the two sauntered away to a private room. The woman began to strip and the two made passionate love for an hour. The woman cuddled up to the army general afterward and said "well, you sure haven't forgotten anything since 1956...". The general looked at her confused and said "well I sure hope not. It's only 2130 now!"