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| *[[1687]] – [[Isaac Newton]] publishes ''[[Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica]]''. | *[[1687]] – [[Isaac Newton]] publishes ''[[Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica]]''. | ||
| - | *[[1770]] – The [[Battle of Chesma]] between the [[Russian Empire]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]] begins. | ||
| - | *[[1775]] – The [[Second Continental Congress]] adopts the [[Olive Branch Petition]]. | ||
| - | *[[1803]] – The [[Convention of Artlenburg]] is signed, leading to the French occupation of [[Hanover]] (which had been ruled by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] king). | ||
| - | *[[1809]] – The [[Battle of Wagram]] is fought. | ||
| - | *[[1811]] – [[Venezuela]] declares independence from Spain. | ||
| - | *[[1813]] – [[War of 1812]]: Three weeks of [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] raids on [[Fort Schlosser]], [[Black Rock, Buffalo, New York|Black Rock]] and [[Plattsburgh (city), New York|Plattsburgh, New York]] commence. | ||
| - | *[[1814]] – War of 1812: [[Battle of Chippawa]] – American [[Major General]] [[Jacob Brown]] defeats [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] [[General]] [[Phineas Riall]] at [[Chippawa, Ontario]]. | ||
| - | *[[1833]] – [[Lê Văn Khôi]] along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the [[Citadel of Saigon|Phiên An citadel]], developing into the [[Lê Văn Khôi revolt]] against Emperor [[Minh Mạng]]. | ||
| - | * 1833 – [[Admiral]] [[Charles John Napier|Charles Napier]] vanquishes the navy of the [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portuguese]] [[usurper]] [[Dom Miguel]] at the third [[Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833)|Battle of Cape St. Vincent]]. | ||
| - | *[[1878]] – The [[coat of arms]] of the [[Baku Governorate]] is established. | ||
| - | *[[1884]] – [[German Empire|Germany]] takes possession of [[Kamerun|Cameroon]]. | ||
| - | *[[1934]] – "[[1934 West Coast waterfront strike|Bloody Thursday]]" – [[Police]] open fire on striking [[longshoremen]] in [[San Francisco]]. | ||
| - | *[[1935]] – The [[National Labor Relations Act]], which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by [[President]] [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. | ||
| *[[1937]] – [[Spam (food)|Spam]], the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the [[Hormel|Hormel Foods Corporation]]. | *[[1937]] – [[Spam (food)|Spam]], the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the [[Hormel|Hormel Foods Corporation]]. | ||
| - | *[[1940]] – [[World War II]]: The United Kingdom and the [[Vichy France]] government break off [[diplomatic relations]]. | ||
| - | *[[1941]] – World War II: [[Operation Barbarossa]]: [[Nazi Germany|German]] troops reach the [[Dnieper River]]. | ||
| - | *[[1943]] – World War II: An [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] invasion fleet sails for [[Sicily]] ([[Operation Husky]], [[July 10]], 1943). | ||
| - | * 1943 – World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the [[Soviet Union]] at the [[Battle of Kursk]], also known as Operation Citadel. | ||
| - | *[[1945]] – World War II: The liberation of the [[Philippines]] is declared. | ||
| *[[1946]] – The [[bikini]] goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France. | *[[1946]] – The [[bikini]] goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France. | ||
| - | *[[1948]] – [[National Health Service]] Acts creates the national public health systems in the United Kingdom. | ||
| - | *[[1950]] – [[Korean War]]: [[Task Force Smith]]: American and [[North Korea]]n forces first clash, in the [[Battle of Osan]]. | ||
| - | * 1950 – [[Zionism]]: The [[Knesset]] passes the [[Law of Return]] which grants all [[Jews]] the right to immigrate to [[Israel]]. | ||
| *[[1954]] – The [[BBC]] broadcasts its first [[television]] news bulletin. | *[[1954]] – The [[BBC]] broadcasts its first [[television]] news bulletin. | ||
| * 1954 – The [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]] was established. | * 1954 – The [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]] was established. | ||
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Events
- 1687 – Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
- 1937 – Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
- 1946 – The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France.
- 1954 – The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
- 1954 – The Andhra Pradesh High Court was established.
- 1962 – Algeria becomes independent from France.
- 1971 – Right to vote: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.
- 1973 – A BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters.
- 1975 – Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
- 1975 – Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal.
- 1977 – Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
- 1987 – The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers were born and, in the following years, continued to kill with the tactic.
- 1989 – Iran–Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions were later overturned.
- 1995 – The Republic of Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
- 1996 – Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
- 1999 – Wolverhampton, England is hit by storms, including a tornado. The area was hit again with severe storms on August 1.
- 1999 – U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
- 2004 – The first Indonesian presidential election is held.
- 2006 – North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly failed in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
- 2009 – A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China.
- 2009 – The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.
- 2012 – The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
Art and culture
Births
- 1810 - P.T. Barnum, American circus owner (d. 1891)
- 1889 - Jean Cocteau, French writer (d. 1963)
- 1849 - William Thomas Stead, English journalist (d. 1912)
Deaths
- 1833 - Nicéphore Niépce, French inventor (b. 1765)
- 1920 - Max Klinger, German artist (b. 1857)
- 1969 - Walter Gropius, German architect (b. 1883)
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