Detroit

Happy birthday Detroit. Antoine de Cadillac selected a site for a fort on 24 July 1701. Later it became a city. Later they named a car after him.

National Moon Day

20 July is National Moon Day https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-the-moon/

Ghana

I wrote a little history of Ghana www.localhistories.org/ghana.html

Tall Tales

For all lovers of tall tales: Henry VIII was 6 feet 2 inches. England’s tallest king was Edward IV who was 6 feet 4 inches tall. By all accounts, William Wallace was also very tall. It's believed he was well over 6 feet tall. Beating them all was Tsar Peter the Great at 6 feet 8 inches tall. Among women, Mary Queen of Scots was almost 6 feet tall (very tall for a woman in the 16th century)

Chocolate

7 July is World Chocolate Day www.localhistories.org/chocolate.html 

Thomas More

Thomas More was executed for treason on 6 July 1535 www.localhistories.org/more.html 

Neanderthals

The Neanderthals were more advanced than we often believe https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-science/top-ten-myths-about-neanderthals-001551