At Credo we understand the need for libraries to write interesting social media content to engage your users and raise awareness of valuable resources and services. That’s why we’ve created this monthly blog post with social media posts featuring interesting observances, trivia, this-day-in-history, and humor that your library can copy/paste to your own feed with no attribution necessary.
P.S.: the images here are all in the public domain (mostly from Pixabay and Wikimedia Commons), so feel free to take advantage of them when you post!
1 July
Happy birthday, Princess Diana! Born on this day in 1961, Diana Spencer was known worldwide for her charity work and humanitarian efforts. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Princess%20Diana
2 July
#Onthisday in 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian general, politician, and nationalist, began a hunger strike in Rome. A central figure in the Italian Risorgimento, Giuseppe remains one of Italy’s most popular heroes. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Giuseppe%20Garibaldi
3 July
During the Battle of Adrianople #onthisday in 324, Roman Emperor Constantine I defeated his co-emperor Licinius. You can learn more about Constantine’s legacy in Credo Reference. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Constantine%20%20the%20Great
4 July
Happy American Independence Day! https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Independence%20Day
5 July
Happy Venezuelan Declaration of Independence! #Onthisday in 1811, seven provinces declared themselves independent of Spain. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Venezuela
6 July
King Henry II of England died #onthisday in 1189. Richard the Lionheart would take the crown after Henry’s death. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Richard%20the%20Lionheart
7 July
General and revolutionary Toussaint Louverture promulgated the Constitution of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) #onthisday in 1801, abolishing slavery. You can learn more about Haiti’s fight for independence in Credo Reference. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Haiti
8 July
The Declaration of Independence is read publicly for the first time #onthisday in 1776. Colonel John Nixon gave the address to the citizens of Philadelphia. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Declaration%20of%20Independence
9 July
#Onthisday in 1877, the first Wimbledon tennis championship began, making it the first official lawn tennis tournament (for men only). https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Wimbledon
10 July
During the American Revolution, the French King Louis XVI declared war on Great Britain #onthisday in 1778. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Louis%20XVI
11 July
During a pistol duel, Aaron Burr mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton #onthisday in 1804. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Aaron%20Burr
13 July
#Onthisday in 1923, the Hollywood sign was officially situated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. Did you know that it was originally read “Hollywoodland” before the renovation in 1949? https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Hollywood
14 July
It’s Bastille Day! #onthisday in 1789—formally called Fête nationale in Frenchthe French Revolution began with the fall of the Bastille Prison. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=French%20Revolution
16 July
#Onthisday in 622, the prophet Muhammad begins his hijra from Mecca to Medina. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Mecca
17 July
Russian tsar Peter III was murdered #onthisday in 1762. Catherine the Great would take over as tsarina. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Catherine%20II
18 July
It’s #NationalIceCreamDay! What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Ice%20Cream
19 July
The first U.S. women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, NY #onthisday in 1848. Organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, you can learn more about the fight for women’s rights in Credo Reference. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=women%27s%20rights
21 July
At 2:56:15 AM (GMT), Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the Moon #onthisday in 1969. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Neil%20Armstrong
24 July
It’s #NationalTequilaDay! Did you know there is more than one type of tequila? You can learn more about tequila and its process in Credo Reference. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Tequila
25 July
#Onthisday in 306, Constantine I was proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Constantine%20I
26 July
#Onthisday in 1533, Francisco Pizarro ordered the death of the last Sapa Inca Emperor, Atahualpa. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Francisco%20Pizarro
30 July
It’s National #DayofFriendship! https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Friendship
31 July
It’s #NationalDanceDay! https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Dance
