Thursday, July 23, 2026
The 90 Miles Mystery Box: Episode #3248
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark #3958
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July 22, 1298: William Wallace Is Defeated At The Battle Of Falkirk
On July 22, 1298, the Battle of Falkirk unfolded as a major engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence. King Edward I of England led a massive army of 15,000 men against approximately 6,000 Scottish troops commanded by William Wallace. [1, 2]
Wallace organized his infantry into impenetrable, hedgehog-like circular formations known as schiltrons protected by marshy ground. While these formations easily repelled English cavalry charges, Edward I ultimately turned the tide by bombarding the Scottish lines with veteran Welsh and English longbowmen. Once the schiltrons broke under the rain of arrows, the English cavalry charged again, devastating the Scottish ranks. [1, 2, 3]
The devastating defeat at Falkirk permanently ruined Wallace's military reputation, prompting his resignation as Guardian of Scotland. He was forced into a guerilla campaign and was eventually captured and executed in 1305. However, the battle provided valuable tactical lessons that would later aid Robert the Bruce in his historic victory at the Battle of Bannockburn. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
More This Day In History:
May 4, 1905: Construction Begins On The Panama Canal
May 5, 1818: Karl Marx Is Born
May 10, 1869: The Transcontinental Railroad Is Completed
May 5, 1818: Karl Marx Is Born
May 10, 1869: The Transcontinental Railroad Is Completed
May 21, 1927: Charles Lindbergh Completes His Transatlantic Flight
This Day In History: May 23, 1934: Bonnie And Clyde Are Killed
This Day In History: May 23, 1934: Bonnie And Clyde Are Killed
May 26, 1896: Nicholas II Is Crowned Czar Of Russia
This Day In History - May 30, 1431: Joan Of Arc Is Burned At The Stake
June 4, 1989: Do You Remember The Tiananmen Square Massacre?
June 8, 1967 - The USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli Air Force jet fighters and Navy torpedo boats in international watersJune 15, 1215: King John Signs The Magna Carta
June 19, 1953: Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Executed For Espionage
June 21, 1788: The U.S. Constitution Is Ratified
June 22, 1633: Galileo Galilei Is Forced To Recant His Support Of The Copernican Theory
June 25, 1950: The Korean War Begins
June 26, 1948, the United States launched the Berlin Airlift, known as "Operation Vittles"This Day In History - May 30, 1431: Joan Of Arc Is Burned At The Stake
June 4, 1989: Do You Remember The Tiananmen Square Massacre?
June 8, 1967 - The USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli Air Force jet fighters and Navy torpedo boats in international watersJune 15, 1215: King John Signs The Magna Carta
June 19, 1953: Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Executed For Espionage
June 21, 1788: The U.S. Constitution Is Ratified
June 22, 1633: Galileo Galilei Is Forced To Recant His Support Of The Copernican Theory
June 25, 1950: The Korean War Begins
June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Is Assassinated
June 30, 1908 The Tunguska explosion (or Tunguska event)
July 1, 1863: The Battle Of Gettysburg Begins
July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart disappears
July 3, 1775: George Washington Takes Command Of The Continental Army
July 4, 1776: The Declaration Of Independence Is Adopted
July 13, 1949: Pope Pius XII excommunicates all communist Catholics
July 17, 1918: The Romanov Family Is Executed By Communists
July 19, 1799: The Rosetta Stone Is Discovered
July 21, 1861: The First Battle of Bull Run
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The 90 Miles Mystery Box: Episode #3247
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It could be literally anything from the serene to the horrific,
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark #3954
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July 21, 1861: The First Battle of Bull Run
On July 21, 1861, in the first major land battle of the Civil War, a large Union force under General Irvin McDowell is routed at the First Battle of Bull Run by a Confederate army under General Pierre G.T. Beauregard.
Three months after the Civil War erupted at Fort Sumter, Union military command still believed that the Confederacy could be crushed quickly and with little loss of life. In July, this overconfidence led to a premature offensive into northern Virginia by General McDowell. Searching out the Confederate forces, McDowell led 34,000 troops—mostly inexperienced and poorly trained militiamen—toward the railroad junction of Manassas, located just 30 miles from Washington, D.C. Alerted to the Union advance, General Beauregard massed some 20,000 troops there and was soon joined by General Joseph Johnston, who brought some 9,000 more troops by railroad.
On the morning of July 21, hearing of the proximity of the two opposing forces, hundreds of civilians–men, women, and children–turned out to watch the first major battle of the Civil War. The fighting commenced with three Union divisions crossing the Bull Run stream, and the Confederate flank was driven back to Henry House Hill. However, at this strategic location, Beauregard had fashioned a strong defensive line anchored by a brigade of Virginia infantry under General Thomas J. Jackson. Firing from a concealed slope, Jackson’s men repulsed a series of Federal charges, winning Jackson his famous nickname “Stonewall.”
Meanwhile, Confederate cavalry under J.E.B. Stuart captured the Union artillery, and Beauregard ordered a counterattack on the exposed Union right flank. The rebels came charging down the hill, yelling furiously, and McDowell’s line was broken, forcing his troops in a hasty retreat across Bull Run. The retreat soon became an unorganized flight, and supplies littered the road back to Washington. Union forces endured a loss of 3,000 men killed, wounded, or missing in action while the Confederates suffered 2,000 casualties. The scale of this bloodshed horrified not only the frightened spectators at Bull Run but also the U.S. government in Washington, which was faced with an uncertain military strategy in quelling the “Southern insurrection.”
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More This Day In History:
May 4, 1905: Construction Begins On The Panama Canal
May 5, 1818: Karl Marx Is Born
May 10, 1869: The Transcontinental Railroad Is Completed
May 5, 1818: Karl Marx Is Born
May 10, 1869: The Transcontinental Railroad Is Completed
May 21, 1927: Charles Lindbergh Completes His Transatlantic Flight
This Day In History: May 23, 1934: Bonnie And Clyde Are Killed
This Day In History: May 23, 1934: Bonnie And Clyde Are Killed
May 26, 1896: Nicholas II Is Crowned Czar Of Russia
This Day In History - May 30, 1431: Joan Of Arc Is Burned At The Stake
June 4, 1989: Do You Remember The Tiananmen Square Massacre?
June 8, 1967 - The USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli Air Force jet fighters and Navy torpedo boats in international watersJune 15, 1215: King John Signs The Magna Carta
June 19, 1953: Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Executed For Espionage
June 21, 1788: The U.S. Constitution Is Ratified
June 22, 1633: Galileo Galilei Is Forced To Recant His Support Of The Copernican Theory
June 25, 1950: The Korean War Begins
June 26, 1948, the United States launched the Berlin Airlift, known as "Operation Vittles"This Day In History - May 30, 1431: Joan Of Arc Is Burned At The Stake
June 4, 1989: Do You Remember The Tiananmen Square Massacre?
June 8, 1967 - The USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli Air Force jet fighters and Navy torpedo boats in international watersJune 15, 1215: King John Signs The Magna Carta
June 19, 1953: Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Executed For Espionage
June 21, 1788: The U.S. Constitution Is Ratified
June 22, 1633: Galileo Galilei Is Forced To Recant His Support Of The Copernican Theory
June 25, 1950: The Korean War Begins
June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Is Assassinated
June 30, 1908 The Tunguska explosion (or Tunguska event)
July 1, 1863: The Battle Of Gettysburg Begins
July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart disappears
July 3, 1775: George Washington Takes Command Of The Continental Army
July 4, 1776: The Declaration Of Independence Is Adopted
July 13, 1949: Pope Pius XII excommunicates all communist Catholics
July 17, 1918: The Romanov Family Is Executed By Communists
July 19, 1799: The Rosetta Stone Is Discovered
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