July ~ Historical Events ~ 29th


1794 African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia is dedicated

1835 First sugar plantation in Hawaii is established

1899: The First Hague Convention concerning land war customs and laws is signed

1921 New language rules give equal rights to the Flemish and Walloons in Belgium

1970 Six days of race riots in Hartford, Connecticut

1981 Anti-apartheid protesters against the Springbok rugby tour are confronted by police, who use batons to stop them from marching to the South African consulate in New Zealand

1988 South African government bans anti-apartheid film “Cry Freedom”

2014 One hundred Gazans are killed overnight by Israeli strikes

2014 France contributes 8 million euros in aid to Gaza

2024 Gaza declares a polio epidemic, blaming the Israeli military offensive for its spread [1]

Trump Gave Out a No-Bid Contract to Turn D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Blue – The New York Times


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Trump Gave Out a No-Bid Contract to Turn D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Blue - The New York Times

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In short, the claim is true and the images are authentic. In early May 2026, after the pool was repainted dark blue and before the NPS began to refill it with water, a White House official posted a video showing Trump’s motorcade driving though the landmark.