On July 6, 1415, following his trial (pictured), Bohemian proto-reformer Jan Hus was burned at the stake in Constance, Germany. The later Hussite revolution, led by Jan Ziska, used Hus’s name as a rallying cry.
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On July 6, 1699, pirate Captain William Kidd was captured in Boston.
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On July 6, 1917, Arab forces led T. E. Lawrence captured the port of Aqaba from the Turks. This was later dramatized in the movie Lawrence of Arabia.
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And July 6th is also the anniversary of the 1994 Storm King Mountain wildfire that took the lives of 14 firefighters.
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Today’s feature article is a review penned by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.
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We still need some entries for Round 119 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 119 ends on July 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.
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