However, the Philadelphia Phillies cut the lead to two by the All-star break, as the Cubs sat 19 games over. 500, but they swooned late in the season, going 20 – 40 after July 31.

* The 2002 Liberty Medal was awarded to Colin Powell on July 4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

* " Speech at National Hall, Philadelphia July 6, 1863 for the Promotion of Colored Enlistments "

In September 1969, Rodwell and local lesbian allies led by Ellen Broidy, attended an Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations ( ERCHO ) meeting in Philadelphia and got it to vote to replace the Fourth of July Annual Reminder at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, which ERCHO had been sponsoring since 1965, with a first commemoration of the Stonewall Riots.

On July 29, the Astros ' ace starting pitcher, Roy Oswalt, was dealt to the Philadelphia Phillies for J.

On July 30, the Astros traded OF Hunter Pence, the team's 2010 leader in home runs, to the Philadelphia Phillies.

* Contributions of Philadelphia to Lewis and Clark History, Paul Russell Cutright, ( July 1982 ), Portland, Oregon: Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc., ISBN 0-9678887-0-0.

On 13 July 1985, Page, Plant and Jones reunited for the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, playing a short set featuring drummers Tony Thompson and Phil Collins and bassist Paul Martinez.

After dropping seven games behind the Atlanta Braves on July 21, Philadelphia finished with an MLB-best record of 97 – 65.

* 1844: Philadelphia Nativist Riots ( May 6 – 8 / July 5 – 8 )

On July 13, 1985, the band made a stop in Philadelphia ( en route to a show in Milwaukee ) to play at the US Leg of Live Aid, which broke a record for number of viewers.

On July 4, 1969, the Mattachine Society performed its annual picketing in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, called the Annual Reminder.

The July 1790 Residence Act named Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the temporary national capital for a 10-year period while the Federal City was under construction.

* July 31-August 3 – The Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania nominates George W. Bush for U. S. President and Dick Cheney for Vice President.

* July 4 – With the admission of Alaska as the 49th U. S. state earlier in the year, the 49-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

* July 4 – Following the admission of the State of Hawaii as the 50th state in August 1959, the new 50-star Flag of the United States is first officially flown over Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

* July 1 – Philadelphia Zoo opens, the first public zoo in the U. S.

* July 17 – The Great Train Wreck ( the worst railroad calamity in the world to date ) occurs near Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Its first performance in London took place on 1 April 1837, but it only reached the United States on 29 July 1843 in Philadelphia and later in New York on 14 February 1844.

* July 2: Congress reconvenes in Philadelphia, first at College Hall, then at the State House.

The Democratic Party Convention was held in Philadelphia between July 23 and July 27.

-the 2nd leg will be a North-American tour to start with the Jazz Festival in Montréal ( Canada ) on 30 June, followed by a concert on July 4th at the Bluesfest in Ottawa ( Canada ) and to follow as a 10-date US journey to start in July in Boston, then to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington.

Colorado won the first game in Philadelphia, 4 – 2.

As when the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Cowboys in the 1980 NFC Championship Game, and their November 4, 2007 meeting.

On January 4, 2009, the NFC North champion Vikings hosted the Philadelphia Eagles for the Wild Card round, their first home playoff game in eight years.

In 2008, the Giants won the NFC East with a record of 12 – 4 ( and also were the number one seed in the NFC after beating the Carolina Panthers for home field advantage ), but lost 23 – 11 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the playoffs.

The Giants failed to beat Roy Halladay, losing 4 – 2, forcing a return trip to Philadelphia.

In Game Six, the Giants beat Philadelphia by a final score of 3 – 2, to win the NLCS 4 – 2 and advance to face the Texas Rangers in the 2010 World Series.

Philadelphia also had a fine secondary, led by veteran defensive backs Herman Edwards ( 3 interceptions ) and Brenard Wilson ( 6 interceptions ), along with rookie Roynell Young ( 4 interception ).

The second Anti-Masonic National nominating convention was held in Philadelphia on May 4, 1836.

* October 21 – World Series: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 4 – 2 in game 6.

* March 4 – George Washington is sworn in as President of the United States in Philadelphia for his second term.

* In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania more than 4, 000 die from yellow fever.

* March 4: Congress reconvenes at Philadelphia ’ s State House.

Appleton was born in Los Angeles, California on January 4, 1939 to Jewish parents: Helen Jacobs Appleton ( born Philadelphia, 1908 ) and Charles Leonard Appleton ( born Haim Eppel Boim in Kishenov, Moldavia, 1900 ).

The first inauguration was on April 30, 1789 at Balcony of Federal Hall in New York City and the second inauguration was on March 4, 1793 at the Senate Chamber Congress Hall in Philadelphia.

For the community college near Tacoma, Washington, see Pierce College, for the 4 year college in Philadelphia see Peirce College.

On Thursday, April 20, 2006, with the Nationals winning 10 – 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, Robinson got his 1000th win, becoming the 53rd manager to reach that milestone.

A recent study from the University of Philadelphia suggests that victims in possession of firearms is 4. 5 times more likely to be shot and 4. 2 times more likely to be killed than those unarmed.

Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the, home to 6 million people and the country's fifth-largest metropolitan area. The Philadelphia metropolitan division consists of five counties in Pennsylvania and has a population of 4, 008, 994.

In 1793, the largest yellow fever epidemics in U. S. history killed at least 4, 000 and up to 5, 000 people in Philadelphia, roughly 10 % of the city's population.