On July 18.1841 ; Coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. source
On July 18.1841 ; Coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil.
On July 18.1857 ; Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French. source
On July 18.1857 ; Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French.
On July 18.1925 ; Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf. source
On July 18.1925 ; Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf.
On July 18.1966 ; Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission that includes docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle. source
On July 18.1966 ; Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission that includes docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle.
On July 18.2013 ; The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. source
On July 18.2013 ; The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
On July 20.1940 ; California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway. source
On July 20.1940 ; California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway.
On July 20.1999 ; The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide. source
On July 20.1999 ; The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide.
On July 21.1865 ; In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown. source
On July 21.1865 ; In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.
On July 21.1877 ; After rioting by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers and the deaths of nine rail workers at the hands of the Maryland militia, workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania stage a sympathy strike that is met with an assault by the state militia. source
On July 21.1877 ; After rioting by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers and the deaths of nine rail workers at the hands of the Maryland militia, workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania stage a sympathy strike that is met with an assault by the state militia.
On July 22.1977 ; Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power. source
On July 22.1977 ; Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
On July 24.1924 ; Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece. source
On July 24.1924 ; Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
On July 28. 1974 ; Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed. source
On July 28. 1974 ; Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.
On July 29.1899 ; The First Hague Convention is signed. source
On July 29.1899 ; The First Hague Convention is signed.
On July 30.1863 ; American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder. source
On July 30.1863 ; American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder.
On July 30.1932 ; Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short. source
On July 30.1932 ; Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short.
On July 31.1938 ; Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis. source
On July 31.1938 ; Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis.
On July 31.1975 ; The Troubles: three members of a popular cabaret band and two gunmen are killed during a botched paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland. source
On July 31.1975 ; The Troubles: three members of a popular cabaret band and two gunmen are killed during a botched paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland.
On July 31.2006 ; Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raúl. source
On July 31.2006 ; Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raúl.
On July 31.2012 ; Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics. source
On July 31.2012 ; Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.
On August 3.1795 ; Treaty of Greenville is signed. source
On August 3.1795 ; Treaty of Greenville is signed.
On August 3.1811 ; First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer. source
On August 3.1811 ; First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer.
On August 3.1921 ; Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court. source
On August 3.1921 ; Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court.
On August 4.1924 ; Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established. source
On August 4.1924 ; Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
On August 4.1947 ; The Supreme Court of Japan is established. source
On August 4.1947 ; The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
On August 4.1965 ; The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand. source
On August 4.1965 ; The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
On August 6.1825 ; Bolivia gains independence from Spain. source
On August 6.1825 ; Bolivia gains independence from Spain.
On August 6.1965 ; US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. source
On August 6.1965 ; US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
On August 7.1981 ; The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication. source
On August 7.1981 ; The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.
On August 12.1806 ; Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British invasion. source
On August 12.1806 ; Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British invasion.
On August 13.1792 ; King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people. source
On August 13.1792 ; King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.