2018
During an interview with CBS, Donald Trump stated that the European Union is his biggest foe.
“Now, you wouldn’t think of the European Union, but they’re a foe. Russia is a foe in certain respects. China is a foe economically, certainly a foe.” – Donald Trump.
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2015
Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set a Watchman,” was published.
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2015
NASA’s New Horizons space probe completed the first flyby of Pluto in the history of human spaceflight.
Launched aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral in January 2006, the New Horizons probe was humanity’s first attempt to fly a probe to Pluto. Despite the rather lofty goals, New Horizons not only managed to complete a flyby but managed to remain completely healthy and intact.
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2008
Batman’s “The Dark Knight” premiered in London.
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2002
President of France, Jacques Chirac narrowly escaped an assassination during the Bastille Day celebration.
Nobody was hurt during the incident. The attacker was a 25-year-old who was a member of “neo-Nazi and hooligan” groups.
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1992
Lynne and William Jolitz released the Unix-like operating system 386BSD.
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1973
The Everly Brothers broke up after Phil Avery smashed guitar and stormed off stage.
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1951
Ferrari secured its first Grand Prix victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix.
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1946
Dr. Benjamin Spock’s book “Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care” was published.
It went on to be one of the best sellers of the 20th Century.
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1914
A patent was granted to Robert Goddard for a liquid-filled rocket.
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1881
American outlaw Billy the Kid, also known as William H, Bonney was shot dead by police.
Billy the Kid had killed eight men in the American Old West and was just 21 when he was taken down.
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1865
Alpinists reached the summit of Matterhorn for the first time.
Matterhorn is a mountain in the Alps that borders Switzerland and Italy and was the “white whale” of all aspiring alpinists in the 19th Century. Seven men embarked on the expedition, but only three survived – Edward Whymper and his two Swiss guides, a father-and-son team both by the name of Peter Taugwalder. The other four expedition members perished on the descent when one slipped and pulled the others to their deaths.
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1789
The French Revolution began when the Parisians invaded Bastille Prison.The French Revolution began when the Parisians invaded Bastille Prison.
This day is known as Bastille Day and is celebrated every year.
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1682
English composer Henry Purcell was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal, London.
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