China gives family in forced abortion case US$11,000 Posted by China Daily Mail ⋅ July 11, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment The family of a Shaanxi woman forced to undergo an abortion because she ran afoul of the mainland’s one-child policy has accepted a cash settlement from the government. Feng Jianmei’s husband, Deng Jiyuan, said on … Continue reading July 11 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
Month: July 2012
July 11 1979 Skylab crashes to Earth
On July 11th 1979, parts of Skylab, America's first space station, come crashing down on Australia and into the Indian Ocean five years after the last manned Skylab mission ended. No one was injured. Launched in 1973, Skylab was the world's first successful space station. The first manned Skylab mission came two years after the … Continue reading July 11 1979 Skylab crashes to Earth
July 10 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines (July 5-10)
China number two on Fortune 500 list Posted by China Daily Mail ⋅ July 10, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments Two years after eclipsing Japan as the world’s second-largest economy, China on Monday stole the number-two spot on the Fortune 500 list of the biggest global companies from its Asian rival. In its annual revenue rankings, Fortune … Continue reading July 10 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines (July 5-10)
July 10 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
On July 10th 1985, in Auckland harbour in New Zealand, Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior sank after French agents in diving gear planted a bomb on the hull of the vessel. One person, Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira, was killed. The Rainbow Warrior, the flagship of international conservation group Greenpeace, had been preparing for a protest voyage to … Continue reading July 10 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
July 9 1962 Bob Dylan records “Blowin’ In The Wind”
On July 9th 1962, Bob Dylan walked into a studio and recorded the song that would make him a star. A few weeks earlier, in the spring of his first full year in New York, he was onstage at Gerde's Folk City in Greenwich Village, talking about a song he claims to have written in … Continue reading July 9 1962 Bob Dylan records “Blowin’ In The Wind”
July 8 1951 Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday
On July 8th 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrated turning 2,000 years old. In fact, a few more candles would've technically been required on the birthday cake, as the City of Lights was most likely founded around 250 B.C. The history of Paris can be traced back to a Gallic tribe known as the … Continue reading July 8 1951 Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday
July 7 2005 Terrorists attack London transit system at rush hour
On July 7th 2005, bombs were detonated in three crowded London subways and one bus during the peak of the city's morning rush hour. The synchronised suicide bombings, which were thought to be the work of Al-Qaeda, killed 56 people including the bombers and injured another 700. It was the largest attack on Great Britain … Continue reading July 7 2005 Terrorists attack London transit system at rush hour
July 6 1971 Louis Armstrong dies
On July 6th 1971, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, died in New York City at the age of 69. A world-renowned jazz trumpeter and vocalist, he pioneered jazz improvisation and the style known as swing. Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4th 1901 in New Orleans, … Continue reading July 6 1971 Louis Armstrong dies
July 5 1946 Bikini introduced
On July 5th 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Reard dubbed "bikini," inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that … Continue reading July 5 1946 Bikini introduced
July 4 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
China Needs to Ease One-Child Policy, State Researchers Say Posted by China Daily Mail ⋅ July 4, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment Chinese government researchers called on the nation to ease its one-child policy as soon as possible to cope with an aging population and labour shortage. One option is allowing all people to have a … Continue reading July 4 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
July 4 1927 Playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon born
On July 4th 1927, Neil Simon, the author of a long list of successful Broadway plays, was born in the Bronx section of New York City. Neil Simon was the second son of Irving Simon, a garment salesman, and his wife Mamie. He grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan during the Great Depression. His father … Continue reading July 4 1927 Playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon born
July 3 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
China, Vietnam: Hardened lines in the South China Sea Posted by China Daily Mail ⋅ July 3, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment Tit-for-tat moves by China and Vietnam represent the latest indication that tensions could break into conflict over contested and potentially resource rich maritime areas in the South China Sea. Hanoi’s National Assembly late last … Continue reading July 3 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
July 3 1962 Tom Cruise born
On July 3rd 1962, Thomas Cruise Mapother IV was born in Syracuse, New York. After his breakout role in the 1983 film Risky Business, Cruise went on to become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, appearing in a long list of critically acclaimed dramas and blockbuster action movies. Cruise is the son of Mary … Continue reading July 3 1962 Tom Cruise born
July 2 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
Apple pays $60M to settle iPad case; Foxconn plans Brazil iPad factories Posted by China Daily Mail ⋅ July 2, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment Apple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet … Continue reading July 2 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
July 2 1839 Mutiny on the Amistad slave ship
On July 2nd 1839, early in the morning, Africans on the Cuban schooner Amistad rose up against their captors, killing two crewmembers and seizing control of the ship, which had been transporting them to a life of slavery on a sugar plantation at Puerto Principe, Cuba. In 1807, the U.S. Congress joined with Great Britain … Continue reading July 2 1839 Mutiny on the Amistad slave ship
July 1 1997 Hong Kong returned to China
On July 1st 1997, at midnight, Hong Kong reverted back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. A few thousand Hong Kongers protested the turnover, which was otherwise celebratory and peaceful. In 1839, Britain … Continue reading July 1 1997 Hong Kong returned to China
June 30 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
Mongolia’s Coal Riches Causing Diplomatic Nightmare with Russia, China Posted by China Daily Mail ⋅ June 30, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment Mongolia boasts huge deposits of coal, copper, gold, uranium and many other rare minerals, and is opening up its vast resources to the world; this has however led to many diplomatic problems for the … Continue reading June 30 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines
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