Memorable Events on July 22

Celebrating my 21 years of existence in this world is one of the sociological imagination event to myself. According to Mills, sociological imagination is "the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the wider society". In effect to that, it is clearly stated by Mills that sociological imagination observe how interactions and actions are influential upon other individuals and situations.

Figure 1. Birthday Picture with Classmates taken at Penong's Restaurant, source: Author

Last July 22, I treated my classmates out to dinner at the Penong’s Restaurant Bajada Davao City. Before we eat, my classmates sang a “Happy Birthday” song to me. After that, one of my classmate “Jennica Tan” led a prayer of thanksgiving for my birthday. I and my classmates were very enjoy eating on it for we all know that Chicken Barbeque is one of our favorite meal. I was very happy in the presence of my classmates even my family is not there celebrating my 21^st birthday.

July 22 is the 203rd day of the year, 204th in leap years in the Gregorian calendar, there are 162 days remaining until the end of the year. In the same day of my birthday, there were negative incidents happened on that day. These incidents were, summary killing, bombing, murder and massacre and many more.

Figure 2. Quote from Robert John Dillinger
Source: Amazon.com, retrieved: November 16,2015, available at,https://www.google.com.ph/search

Example was Bank Robber John Dillinger, July 22 1934 who was shot and killed by FBI agents as he left Chicago’s Biograph Movie Theater after watching the film Manhattan Melodrama. According to the news article, Dillinger was the first criminal labeled by the FBI as "Public Enemy No. 1." After spending nine years (1924-1933) in prison. Dillinger went on a deadly crime spree, traveling through the states of Indiana. He was reportedly betrayed by the "Lady in Red."

Figure 3. Dillinger Wanted By Seven State
Source: blog.newspaper.com, pg.224-229, retrieved: November 16,2015

On July 22 of 1916 a bombing occurred in San Francisco California, during the parade there was a suitcase of bomb denoted. There were 10 who was killed and 40 who was wounded. Two labor leaders named, Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings, were convicted in separate trials and sentenced to be hanged. While Rena Mooney and Israel Weinberg were acquitted.

Figure 4. San Francisco California Bombing
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/preparedness-day-bombing-in-san-francisco,
 retrieved;November 16,2015

          Another negative incident was happened last July 22, 2011 in Norway. A large bomb blast hit Norway's capital “Oslo”, killing at least eight people. After the said bombing, a gunman attacked an island youth camp run by the country's Labor Party and killed at least sixty-eight people. A thirty-two year old suspect named Anders Behring Breivik was detained and admitted to committing both attacks. 

Figure 5. Anders Breivik on Trial
Source: heraldsun.com.au, available at,https://www.google.com.ph/search/Anders Breivik Killing,
retrieved,November 16,2015

          In U.S.A July of 22^nd 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer is caught and is considered one of the most sadistic serial killers. Dahmer's apartment was searched, the extent of his horrors was revealed, it contained pictures of body parts and the apartment was littered with human remains including human heads in the refrigerator and freezer, there was also evidence to suggest that he had been practicing cannibalism with his victims’ bodies, he later confessed to 17 murders in all. 

Figure 6. Jeffrey Dahmer: "The Cannibal Man"
Source: https://www.google.com.ph/url/portal-dos-mitos.blogspot.com,retrived,November 16,2015

          While searching in the internet, I was also amazed because I discover that I have a same birthday with Architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot. He was born on July 22, 1713. He is a French architect who design the Panthéon in Paris. The Pantheon was built from 1755 onwards and originally it was church dedicated to Saint Genevieve.

Figure 7. The Pantheon Architect
Source: https://www.google.com.ph/urlSoufflot,The Pantheon Architect, retrived,November 16,2015 

Figure 8. The Pantheon Floor Plan and Wall Moulding
Source:https://www.google.com.ph/url/Historyofarchitecturethepantheon,retrived,November 16,2015 

Figure 9. The Pantheon Exterior and Ceiling Interior Perspectives
Source:Source:https://www.google.com.ph/url/Historyofarchitecturethepantheon,retrived,November 16,2015

In conclusion, 

July 22 has various meanings for several people because for some, 
this day may have many good experiences for them 
while for others they may not. 

In addition, the 22nd day of July may remember people negative incidents 
because it marks their minds that July 22 
have many negative events and experiences.