Amarillo is heating up with holiday cheer this July! From fireworks and baseball to gift card drives and big-ticket deals, find out how locals are celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer.
Some summers we seem to have a shortage of Independence Day celebrations in and around Amarillo. This year is not going to be one of them. We are going to have at least three days to enjoy.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1009 – Pope Sergius IV becomes the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII (More info)
1498 – On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad (More info)
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
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Wesley Snipes
Age: 50
Occupation: Actor, Producer and Inmate
Known For: Playing the title character in the ‘Blade’ film trilogy, other roles in ‘New Jack City,’ ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’ and ‘U.S. Marshals,’ and currently serving a three-year sentence for income tax evasion
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Age: 65
Occupation: Actor, Politician and Philanderer
Known For: Roles in ‘Twins,’ ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and the ‘Terminator’ film franchise, being the 38th governor of California, and torpedoing his marriage to Maria Shriver when he fathered a child with the family housekeeper