July 22, 1993

A gas line is struck at the corner of Third Street and Maria Avenue in St. Paul. Three people are killed in the explosion and several buildings are destroyed.

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July 21, 1987

On July 20, 21, 23, and 24, rainstorms bring more than 20 inches of rain to the Twin Cities, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded at the time.

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July 20, 1934

Two are killed and sixty-seven are injured in a clash between strikers and police during the trucker’s strike in Minneapolis. After federal mediation fails, Governor Floyd B. Olson declares the city under martial law, and the National Guard takes control of the streets. Want to explore this and other events?

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July 19, 1850

The Catholic Diocese of St. Paul is created.

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July 18, 1847

Harriet E. Bishop arrives in St. Paul to open her public school. She wastes no time, starting school the next day. Although Bishop is usually remembered as Minnesota’s first public school teacher, Matilda Runsey had taught for several months before Bishop’s arrival, and there had been a number of missionary teachers. In addition to teaching for many years, Bishop would write two books, Floral Home and Dakota War Whoop. Harriet Island (formerly Devil’s Island) is named in her honor. She died August 9, 1883. Want to explore this and other events?

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July l7, 1911

Frost covers central Minnesota, including Hinckley.

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July l6, 1992

William K. Finney is sworn in as St. Paul’s chief of police, the first African American to hold the position

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July 15, 1917

Fred Brown of Melrose kills a wolf with his bare hands. While walking to Ward Springs he finds a wolf hunting frogs, its back to him. Brown, momentarily forgetting that he has a hunting knife in his pocket, grabs the wolf by its tail and wrestles with it until he breaks open its head. When five or six other wolves approach him, Brown draws his knife and prepares to fight, but the wolves retreat.

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July l4, 1948

Hubert H. Humphrey gives a rousing speech on the subject of civil rights for African Americans at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Humphrey opposed an effort by Harry S. Truman’s supporters to put a weak civil rights plank in the Democratic platform in order to carry the southern states. The speech marks the beginning of Humphrey’s rise to national attention and is a turning point in the Democratic Party’s shift from a generally segregationist party to one advocating full legal rights for minorities. Want to explore this and other events?

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July 13, 1890

The steamer Sea Wing, carrying a large party and towing a barge, capsizes in a sudden storm on Lake Pepin. Twenty-five individuals manage to clamber back on the boat, but, a few hours later, the boat turns turtle again, throwing the survivors back in the water. By the time the boat and the barge are driven ashore, ninety-eight individuals had drowned. Surprisingly, no one on the barge was hurt.

Thanks to Juliana James’ 4th Grade Class at Frost Lake Magnet School part of St Paul Public Schools for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.