Monday, July 2, 2012

12 August - History and Importance of the Day


International Youth Day


 1676 - King Philip's War ended with the assassination of Metacom, leader of the Pokanokets, a tribe within the Wampanoag Indian Federation. Nicknamed 'King Philip' by colonists, he led a Native American uprising against white settlers which went on  for nearly two years.

Birthday - Film pioneer Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959).  He produced over 70 major films including Cleopatra, The Ten Commandments, and The Greatest Show on Earth.

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