~ July 19 ~ 64: The Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire.

~ July 18 ~ 1997: "George of the Jungle" is released in theaters.

~ July 17 ~ 1955: Disneyland opens.

~ July 16 ~ 2002: "Eight Legged Freaks" debuts in theaters.

~ July 15 ~ 1988: "Die Hard" is released in the US.

~ July 14 ~ Happy Birthday, Gerald Ford! (1913-2006)

~ July 13 ~ 1979: George Harrison releases the single "Faster".

~ July 12 ~ Happy Birthday, Pablo Neruda! (1904-1973)

~ July 11 ~ 1915: The Chicago Tribune publishes the earliest recorded use of the word "jazz" to refer to music.

~ July 10 ~ 1925: The "Monkey Trial" (The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes) begins, with a high school science teacher accused of teaching the theory of evolution in violation of the Butler Act.

~ July 9 ~ 1981: Nintendo releases the video game "Donkey Kong", featuring Mario (who at the time was called "Ossan", "Jumpman" and "Mr. Video"). #mario #donkeykong #cmoncmondothedonkeykong

~ July 8 ~ 1835: The Liberty Bell cracks - again - in Philadelphia, likely while tolling for George Washington’s birthday, creating the famous fracture that prevents it from ringing today.

~ July 7 ~ Happy Birthday, Tiny Grimes! (1916-1989)

~ July 6 ~ 1964: The Steve Allen Show airs its final episode.

~ July 5 ~ 1990: "Blossom" premieres.

~ July 4 ~ 2012: Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider announce the discovery of a new particle consistent with the elusive Higgs boson. #CERN #higgsboson #godparticle #particlephysics #LHC

~ July 3 ~ 1991: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is released in theaters.

~ July 2 ~ 1843: After a violent thunderstorm in Charleston, SC, an alligator is found in the street, drawing the conclusion that the bewildered reptile must have rained down from the sky.

~ July 1 ~ 1934: The first x-ray photo of the entire human body is taken, by Arthur Fuchs.

~ June 30 ~ It's Social Media Day!

~ June 29 ~ 2007: Apple releases the iPhone.

~ June 28 ~ 1962: The Drifters record "Up On The Roof".

~ June 27 ~ 1949: The first multi-episode sci-fi TV show, "Captain Video and His Video Rangers", debuts.

~ June 26 ~ 1926: Ernest Hemingway’s novel "The Sun Also Rises" is released.

~ June 25 ~ 1982: John Carpenter's "The Thing" is released in theaters.

~ June 24 ~ 1983: Twilight Zone: The Movie is released in theaters.

~ June 23 ~ 1960: A contraceptive pill is made available for purchase in the United States for the first time.

~ June 22 ~ 1955: Walt Disney's animated film "Lady and the Tramp" is released.

~ June 21 ~ 1788: The US Constitution comes into effect as the framework for the US government when New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify it.

~ June 20 ~ National "Hike with a Geek" Day!