- 500 years ago Emperor Charles I bans German national synode
- 90 years ago Continental Airlines commences operations.
- 80 years ago Greenwich Royal Observatory in London damaged by WW II flying bomb [1]
- 70 years ago 110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)
- 70 years ago 1st commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707)
- 70 years ago KOCO TV channel 5 in Oklahoma City, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 70 years ago WBOC TV channel 16 in Salisbury, MD (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
- 60 years ago Barry M Goldwater (Sen-R-Az) nominated for president by Republicans
- 50 years ago Military coup on Cyprus: Archbishop and President Makarios flees
- 50 years ago TV news reporter Christine Chubbuck shoots herself live on WXLT-TV, Florida, first person to commit suicide in a live broadcast
- 45 years ago Morarji Desai resigns as premier of India
I'm Stepping Out
40 years ago John Lennon's single "I'm Stepping Out" released posthumously
Musician and Beatle John Lennon
- 30 years ago Gyula Horn sworn in as premier of Hungary
Rwandan Genocide
30 years ago Hundreds of thousands of Hutus flee to Zaire in the Congo near the end of the Rwandan Genocide
Skulls of genocide victims at the Nyamata Memorial Site in Rwanda
- 30 years ago Israel and Jordan agree to talks in Washington, D.C. on July 25th
- 30 years ago NJ Nets Derrek Coleman accused of rape in Detroit
- 30 years ago Sonia O'Sullivan runs 3K (8:21.64)
- 25 years ago Scientists uncover possible reason for SS Waratah's disappearance 100 years later; The SS Waratah was a luxury steamer which did not reach its destination in 1909, and no trace of the wreckage was ever found
- 25 years ago The inaugural game at the Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field held in Seattle, Washington
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
15 years ago "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", the 6th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released worldwide
Actor Rupert GrintNovelist J. K. RowlingActor and Comedian Robbie Coltrane
- 15 years ago A 7.9 Magnitude earthquake registers 160km west of Invercargill, New Zealand, creating a small tsunami
- 10 years ago 20 people are killed & 100 are injured after a train derails in Moscow
- 10 years ago Israel announces it has officially voted to accept the ceasefire proposed by Egypt; Hamas reject, saying they were not consulted
Album Release
10 years ago Jason Mraz releases his fifth studio album, "Yes!"
Singer-Songwriter Jason Mraz
- 5 years ago Tampa Bay catcher Travis d'Arnaud becomes first player in MLB history to hit 3 homers while catching and batting leadoff in the Rays' 5-4 win over the NY Yankees
- 4 years ago Heavy monsoon flooding in Indian north-eastern state of Assam affects more than 2 million people, kills more than 50
- 3 years ago Devastating floods linked to climate change sweep through towns in western Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, after record rainfall, killing at least 188 people
Music History
2 years ago Elton John kicks off the North American leg of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Singer and Pianist Elton John
Sports History
Last year Argentine footballer Lionel Messi officially signs for Inter Miami for 2 1/2 years, with salary between $50 million and $60 million a year [1]
Football Star Lionel Messi
Ed Sheeran and Eminem Duet
Last year Singer Ed Sheeran welcomes surprise guest Eminem for two duets during his concert at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
Singer-Songwriter Ed SheeranRapper and Songwriter Eminem
- Last year Torrential rain totalling almost 300mm (11.8in) across South Korea leads to at least 37 deaths and floods a tunnel in South Korean town of Osong, trapping 15 vehicles [1]
- 750 years ago Saint Bonaventure [Giovanni di Fidanza], Italian Franciscan, theologian, philosopher and patron saint of bowel disorders, dies at 52 or 53
- 90 years ago Jules Renkin, Belgian politician (28th Prime Minister of Belgium 1931-32), dies at 71
- 50 years ago Christine Chubbock, American TV newscaster (WXLT-TV, Sarasota, Florida), commits suicide during live broadcast by shooting herself at 29
- 50 years ago Christine Chubbuck, American TV news reporter, commits suicide live on TV at 29
- 45 years ago Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexican politician (President of Mexico 1964-70), dies of cancer at 68
- 35 years ago Laurie Cunningham, English soccer left winger (6 caps; Orient, West Bromwich Albion, Real Madrid, Marseille, Rayo Vallecano), dies in a car crash at 33
- 35 years ago Will Bradley [Wilbur Schwichtenberg], American session, jazz, and boogie-woogie trombonist and bandleader ("Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar"), dies at 77
- 30 years ago Jeanne Bieruma Oosting, Dutch painter/illustrator, dies
- 25 years ago George Brown Jr, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73-99), dies at 79
- 10 years ago James MacGregor Burns, American political writer (The Lion & the Fox), dies at 95
- 5 years ago Dick Hyde, American trombonist and session musician (Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Madonna), sometimes known as "Slyde Hyde", dies at 83
- 4 years ago Louw de Graaf, Dutch politician and bureaucrat (Member of Parliament; Secretary of Social Affairs (VDA), dies at 90
- 4 years ago Travell Mazion, American boxer (WBC-NABF super welterweight title 2020), dies in a car accident at 24
- 3 years ago Andy Fordham, English darts player (BDO World Champion 2004), dies from organ failure at 59
- 3 years ago Dennis Murphy, American sports entrepreneur (co-founder American Basketball Ass'n, World Hockey Ass'n, original World Team Tennis, Roller Hockey International), dies at 94
- 3 years ago Jerry Lewis, American politician (Rep-R-California, 1979-2013), dies at 86
- 2 years ago Georgi Yartsev, Russian soccer forward (5 caps USSR; FC Spartak Moscow) and manager (Russia; Spartak, Dynamo, Torpedo Moscow), dies at 74
- 2 years ago Herbert W. Franke, Austrian scientist, writer, and computer art pioneer, dies at 95
- 2 years ago Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza, pretender to the Brazilian throne, dies at 84
- Last year Billy MacMillan, Canadian NHL hockey right wing, 1970-77 (Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Flames, NY Islanders), and coach, 1980-84 (Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils). dies at 80
- Last year Sergei Godunov, Russian mathematician, dies at 93
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