Today in History #4

July 8 : General Interest
1951: Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday
On this day in 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrates turning 2,000 years old... read more
American Revolution
1776 : Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberty-bell-tolls-to-announce-declaration-of-independence
Automotive
2004 : Suzuki settles Consumer Reports lawsuit after eight-year legal battle
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/suzuki-settles-consumer-reports-lawsuit-after-eight-year-legal-battle
Civil War
1863 : Confederates surrender Port Hudson, Louisiana
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/surrender-of-port-hudson-louisiana
Cold War
1954 : Colonel Castillo Armas takes power in Guatemala
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colonel-castillo-armas-takes-power-in-guatemala
Crime
1928 : A spiteful son kills four in a fit of rage
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-spiteful-son-kills-four-in-a-fit-of-rage
Disaster
1997 : Torrential rains cause flooding in Europe
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/torrential-rains-cause-flooding-in-europe
General Interest
1776 : The Liberty Bell rings
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-liberty-bell-rings
1853 : Commodore Perry sails into Tokyo Bay
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/commodore-perry-sails-into-tokyo-bay
1950 : MacArthur named Korean commander
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/macarthur-named-korean-commander
1960 : Pilot Francis Gary Powers charged with espionage
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pilot-francis-gary-powers-charged-with-espionage
1994 : North Korea's "Great Leader" dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-koreas-great-leader-dies
Hollywood
1949 : Official Oscars chef Wolfgang Puck born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/official-oscars-chef-wolfgang-puck-born
Literary
1918 : Hemingway is wounded
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hemingway-is-wounded
Music
1972 : "Lean On Me" begins its first stay at #1
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotlean-on-mequot-begins-its-first-stay-at-1
Old West
1898 : Soapy Smith killed in Skagway, Alaska
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soapy-smith-killed-in-skagway-alaska
Presidential
1891 : Warren Harding marries Florence Mabel Kling DeWolfe
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-harding-marries-florence-mabel-kling-dewolfe
Sports
1941 : Splendid Splinter homers to win All-Star Game
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/splendid-splinter-homers-to-win-all-star-game
Vietnam War
1959 : First Americans killed in South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-americans-killed-in-south-vietnam
1965 : Taylor resigns Saigon post
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/taylor-resigns-saigon-post
World War I
1918 : Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian front
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ernest-hemingway-wounded-on-the-italian-front
World War II
1941 : German general's diary reveals Hitler's plans for Russia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-generals-diary-reveals-hitlers-plans-for-russia

Today in History #3

July 7 : General Interest
1930: Building of Hoover Dam begins
On this day in 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam begins. Over the next five years, a total of 21,000 men would work ceaselessly to produce what would be the largest dam of its time, as well as one of the largest manmade structures in the world... read more
American Revolution
1777 : Battle of Hubbardton
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-hubbardton
Automotive
2000 : Stock car driver Kenny Irwin Jr. dies in crash
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stock-car-driver-kenny-irwin-jr-dies-in-crash
Civil War
1863 : Kit Carson's campaign against the Indians
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kit-carsons-campaign-against-the-indians
Cold War
1983 : Samantha Smith leaves for visit to the USSR
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/samantha-smith-leaves-for-visit-to-the-ussr
Crime
1865 : Mary Surratt is first woman executed by U.S. federal government
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-surratt-is-first-woman-executed-by-us-federal-government
Disaster
1987 : Tanker accident causes deadly fire
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tanker-accident-causes-deadly-fire
General Interest
1797 : The impeachment of Senator Blount
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-impeachment-of-senator-blount
1941 : U.S. occupies Iceland
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-occupies-iceland
1976 : Female cadets enrolled at West Point
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/female-cadets-enrolled-at-west-point
1981 : O'Connor nominated to Supreme Court
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oconnor-nominated-to-supreme-court
2005 : Terrorists attack London transit system at rush hour
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/terrorists-attack-london-transit-system-at-rush-hour
Hollywood
2006 : Johnny Depp stars in second Pirates of the Caribbean movie
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-depp-stars-in-second-pirates-of-the-caribbean-movie
Literary
1852 : Birthday of Sherlock Holmes' sidekick, Dr. Watson
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birthday-of-sherlock-holmes-sidekick-dr-watson
Music
1962 : "The Stripper," by David Rose, becomes the #1 pop hit in America
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotthe-stripperquot-by-david-rose-becomes-the-1-pop-hit-in-america
Old West
1900 : Warren Earp killed in Arizona
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-earp-killed-in-arizona
Presidential
1946 : Future President Jimmy Carter marries
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/future-president-jimmy-carter-marries
Sports
1912 : Jim Thorpe begins Olympic triathlon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-thorpe-begins-olympic-triathlon
Vietnam War
1955 : China announces it will provide aid to Hanoi
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-announces-it-will-provide-aid-to-hanoi
1964 : New ambassador arrives in Saigon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-ambassador-arrives-in-saigon
1969 : First U.S. troops withdrawn from South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-troops-withdrawn-from-south-vietnam
World War I
1917 : British Women's Auxiliary Army Corps is officially established
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-womens-auxiliary-army-corps-is-officially-established
World War II
1942 : Himmler decides to begin medical experiments on Auschwitz prisoners
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/himmler-decides-to-begin-medical-experiments-on-auschwitz-prisoners

Today in History #2

July 6 : General Interest
1957: Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon
On this day in 1957, Althea Gibson claims the women's singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to win a championship at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club... read more
American Revolution
1775 : Congress issues a "Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-issues-a-declaration-on-the-causes-and-necessity-of-taking-up-arms
Automotive
1958 : Juan Manuel Fangio bids goodbye to Grand Prix racing in France
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/juan-manuel-fangio-bids-goodbye-to-grand-prix-racing-in-france
Civil War
1864 : Confederate General Jubal Early occupies Hagerstown
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jubal-early-occupies-hagerstown-maryland
Cold War
1963 : U.S. policymakers express optimism
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-policymakers-express-optimism
Crime
1946 : George "Bugs" Moran is arrested
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bugs-moran-is-arrested
Disaster
1988 : Explosion on North Sea oil rig
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/explosion-on-north-sea-oil-rig
General Interest
1942 : Frank family takes refuge
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frank-family-takes-refuge
1944 : The Hartford Circus Fire
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-hartford-circus-fire
1967 : Civil war in Nigeria
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/civil-war-in-nigeria
1971 : Satchmo dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/satchmo-dies
1976 : Women inducted into U.S. Naval Academy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/women-inducted-into-us-naval-academy
Hollywood
1994 : Forrest Gump opens, wins Hanks a second Oscar
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/forrest-gump-opens-wins-hanks-a-second-oscar
Literary
1935 : Dalai Lama, leader of Tibet and bestselling author, is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dalai-lama-leader-of-tibet-and-bestselling-author-is-born
Music
1957 : John meets Paul for the first time
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-meets-paul-for-the-first-time
Old West
1862 : Mark Twain begins reporting in Virginia City
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mark-twain-begins-reporting-in-virginia-city
Presidential
1946 : George Walker Bush is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-walker-bush-is-born
Sports
1933 : Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game is held
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/major-league-baseballs-first-all-star-game-is-held
1957 : Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/althea-gibson-wins-wimbledon
Vietnam War
1955 : Diem says South Vietnam not bound by Geneva Agreements
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-says-south-vietnam-not-bound-by-geneva-agreements
1964 : Viet Cong attack Special Forces at Nam Dong
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-attack-special-forces-at-nam-dong
World War I
1918 : Czech troops take Russian port of Vladivostok for Allies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czech-troops-take-russian-port-of-vladivostok-for-allies
World War II
1944 : Georges Mandel, French patriot, is executed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georges-mandel-french-patriot-is-executed

Today in History #1

July 5 : General Interest
1946: Bikini introduced
On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris... read more
American Revolution
1775 : Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-adopts-olive-branch-petition
Automotive
1990 : Automotive safety expert Amos Neyhart dies at age 91
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/automotive-safety-expert-amos-neyhart-dies-at-age-91
Civil War
1861 : Union and Rebel forces clash at Carthage, Missouri
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-carthage-missouri
Cold War
1959 : U.S. visitors to Soviet exhibition in New York express their feelings
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-visitors-to-soviet-exhibition-in-new-york-express-their-feelings
Crime
1921 : Sox accused of throwing World Series
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sox-accused-of-throwing-world-series
Disaster
1970 : Pilot error causes crash in Toronto
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pilot-error-causes-crash-in-toronto
General Interest
1865 : Salvation Army founded
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salvation-army-founded
1950 : First U.S. fatality in the Korean War
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-fatality-in-the-korean-war
1996 : First successful cloning of a mammal
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-successful-cloning-of-a-mammal
2003 : World Health Organization declares SARS contained worldwide
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-health-organization-declares-sars-contained-worldwide
Hollywood
1963 : Edie Falco born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edie-falco-born
Literary
1880 : George Bernard Shaw quits his job
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bernard-shaw-quits-his-job
Music
1954 : Elvis Presley records "That's All Right (Mama)"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-records-quotthats-all-right-mamaquot
Old West
1896 : Bill Doolin escapes from jail
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bill-doolin-escapes-from-jail
Presidential
1865 : Conspirators court-martialed for plotting to kill Lincoln, Grant and Andrew Johnson
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/conspirators-court-martialed-for-plotting-to-kill-lincoln-grant-and-andrew-johnson
Sports
1975 : Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ashe-becomes-first-black-man-to-win-wimbledon
Vietnam War
1966 : Governors express support for U.S. global commitments
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/governors-express-support-for-us-global-commitments
World War I
1914 : Germany gives Austria-Hungary blank check assurance
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-gives-austria-hungary-blank-check-assurance
World War II
1940 : United States passes Export Control Act
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-passes-export-control-act