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The Poet · 07-01-2015, 11:05 AM

At local midnight of June 30-July 1 1997 the Union Jack was replaced by the so-called Five Star Red Flag of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong, as it reverted to Chinese rule following the end of the 99-year lease signed in 1868. To the dismay of many, both in and outside the former British colony, that flag seems to fly a bit higher each day. More worryingly, few of those dismayed are citizens of mainland China, and those hold little power. By odd coincidence, in 1967 Canada became independent of Britain, sort of anyway, as it remained a self-governing entity within the British Empire.

This was one of the most contentious and deadly days in human history. In 1863 the Battle of Gettysburg began. In 1898 the Battle of San Juan Hill occurred. In 1916 the Battle of the Somme began. And in 1942 the Battle of El Alamein began. One bloody way to start the second half of any year, much less numerous ones.

In 1979 the first Sony Walkman went on sale. I still own one, and it sounds better than today's portable options. And in 1984 the MPAA introduced the new PG-13 rating, which has played a significant role in the following spate of Hollywood blockbusters. Hey, you could now shoot and blow up as many people as you wished, as long as you gave no more than a flash of boob or said the F-word more than once.

Oh, and in 1963 the Zone Improvement Plan was introduced by the US Post Office, and Mr. Zip was born.

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The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: This Day In History At local midnight of June 30-July 1 1997 the Union Jack was replaced by the so-called Five Star Red Flag of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong, as it reverted to Chinese rule following the end of the 99-year lease signed in 1868. To the dismay of many, both in and outside the former British colony, that flag seems to fly a bit higher each day. More worryingly, few of those dismayed are citizens of mainland China, and those hold little power. By odd coincidence, in 1967 Canada became independent of Britain, sort of anyway, as it remained a self-governing entity within the British Empire. This was one of the most contentious and deadly days in human history. In 1863 the Battle of Gettysburg began. In 1898 the Battle of San Juan Hill occurred. In 1916 the Battle of the Somme began. And in 1942 the Battle of El Alamein began. One bloody way to start the second half of any year, much less numerous ones. In 1979 the first Sony Walkman went on sale. I still own one, and it sounds better than today's portable options. And in 1984 the MPAA introduced the new PG-13 rating, which has played a significant role in the following spate of Hollywood blockbusters. Hey, you could now shoot and blow up as many people as you wished, as long as you gave no more than a flash of boob or said the F-word more than once. Oh, and in 1963 the Zone Improvement Plan was introduced by the US Post Office, and Mr. Zip was born. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.