On July 8, 1741, Theologian Jonathan Edwards [1] preached perhaps the most famous of all American sermons, titled: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” [2]. It was preached at Enfield, Connecticut, during The Great Awakening
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July 8, 1816: Frost reported in Waltham, Massachusetts during a “year without a summer” [3]. This was attributed to a massive volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora in the previous year. Something similar had happened in 1709, with even longer-lasting economic effects. But the cause of the Great Frost of 1709 [4] has not yet been firmly established.
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Today marks the birth of actor Kevin Bacon (born 1958.) Preppers usually associate him with the campy movie Tremors.
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