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Sun, July 5, 2020 | 02:11
TODAY, JULY 04, 2020
On this day...1776-Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain1802-US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)1845-Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond1865-First edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published1884-Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris1894-Republic of Hawaii established1898 French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark "...
Kim Ji-soo | 2020-07-03 21:02
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020
1816-French frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas
2020-07-02 16:31
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020
1787-de Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered 1843-An alligator falls from the sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm
2020-07-01 16:26
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020
1934-First x-ray photo of entire body, Rochester, NY 1946-U.S. drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion)
2020-06-30 16:34
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020
1834 - Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) 1859 - Charles Blondin is first to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
2020-06-29 14:33
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020
1613-Shakespeare's Globe Theater burns down 1767-British passes Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America
2020-06-28 16:47
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020
1806-Buenos Aires captured by British 1922-Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)
2020-06-26 16:47
TODAY, JUNE 26, 2020
1934 FDR signs Federal Credit Union Act establishing credit unions 1934-W E B Du Bois resigns position at NAACP
2020-06-25 16:49
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020
1630-Fork introduced to American dining by Gov Winthrop 1638-A lunar eclipse becomes the 1st astronomical event recorded in US
2020-06-24 16:25
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020
1441-Eton College founded by Henry VI 1662-Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)
2020-06-23 16:13
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