Jah Itagaki's REGGAE LIFE
   This Day in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history

 July 9
1878: The corncob pipe patented by Henry Tibbe of Washington, MO.
1937: Harry Anslinger's "Marijuana -- Assassin of Youth" published in American Magazine.
1977: Bob Marley & the Wailers' album "Exodus" enters the chart.

 July 10
1948: Japan outlaws cannabis (the regulation goes into effect).
1975: California passes decrim.
1981: Aswad's 12" single "Finger Gun Style/Dub Style" is released.
1981: "Marijuana Now" published by Daisan Shokan in Japan.
2010: Sugar Minott (Lincoln Minott) passes away. Age 54.

 July 11
----: Producer/guitarist Willie Lindo (Wilbert Lindo) is born.
1947: John Holt is born in Kingston, Jamaica.
1957: Michael Rose, former member of Black Uhuru, now spelt Mykal Rose, is born.
1959: H.I.M. Haile Selassie I visits USSR.
Patriarch of All Russia Alexij and Metropolite Nikolaj meets H.I.M. Haile Selassie I upon arrival at Vnukovo Airport, Moscow.
1971: Show promoter Gavin Sharpe is born in Clarendon, Jamaica.
1973: Peetah Morgan [Morgan Heritage; vocals] is born Peter Anthony Morgan.
1977: Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a White House ceremony.

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