Today is...

Today is...
Video Game Day!

Today, take some time to appreciate the technological achievements of the video game industry. Think about how far we’ve come since the days of the original Nintendo and Game Boy. Today’s games have advanced special effects and diversified themes that appeal to almost everyone.
Video games aren’t just for kids anymore. In fact, they have become very popular as group activities at parties. People crowd around televisions in homes and dorm rooms to battle their friends in adventure, sports, and music-themed competitions.
To celebrate Video Game Day, invite your friends over for some gaming!

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History for July 8 1795 - Martin Academy in Washington, TN, changed its name to Washington College. It was the first college to be named after U.S. President George Washington. 1865 - C.E. Barnes patented the machine gun. 1889 - The Wall Street Journal was first published. 1947 - Demolition work began in New York City for the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations. 1953 - Notre Dame announced that the next five years of its football games would be shown in theatres over closed circuit TV. ______________________________________________________ "Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, and the overtaking and possessing of a wish, discovers the folly of the chase." --William Congreve