This day in history...

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In 1944, during World War II, American forces completed their capture of the French port of Cherbourg from the Germans.

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In 1859, French acrobat Blondin (born Jean Francois Gravelet) walked a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands of spectators watched.

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In 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britian as the British North American Act took effect.

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In 1543, England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr.

In 1690, forces led by William of Orange defeated the army of James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.

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1962 - Bobby Vinton’s Roses are Red became the top song in the U.S. The song stayed at the top for four weeks and was the first of four #1 hits for Vinton. The others were: Blue Velvet, There! I’ve Said It Again and Mr. Lonely. Roses are Red was also Vinton’s first million-seller. He had two others: I Love How You Love Me (which made it to #9 in 1968) and My Melody of Love (which hit #3 in 1974.)

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1997............. Fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot to death outside his home in Miami; suspected gunman Andrew Phillip Cunanan was found dead eight days later.

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Holidays


Iraq : Revolution Day/National Day (1968)
Korea : Constitution Day
Puerto Rico : Mu¤oz Rivera Day (1859)
South Korea : Constitution Day (1948)
Mexico : Day of National Mourning (Alvaro Obreg¢n, Benito Ju rez)

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1903.......... Ford Motor sells 1st Model A car

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Today in History
1974 Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes
1952 President Truman settles 53-day steel strike
1948 Soviets blockades Berlin from west
1935 1st greeting telegram sent in Britain
1793 France passes 1st copyright law

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In 1856, playwright Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin. Ireland

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In 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain.

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In 1588, the English attacked the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines, resulting in an English victory.

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Automobile manufacturer Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, on his family's farm in what is present-day Dearborn, Michigan.

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In 1792, the French national anthem "La Marseillaise," by Claude J. Rouget de Lisle, was first sung in Paris by troops arriving from Marseille.

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In 1556, St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus--the Jesuit order of Catholic priest and brothers--died in Rome.

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In 1714, Britain's Queen Anne died at age 49; she was succeeded by George I

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In 1637, Dutch expel Portugese from Gold Coast in Africa.

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In 1953, Operation Big Switch began as prisoners taken during the Korean conflict were exchanged at Panmunjom

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In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire went out of existance as Emperor Francis II abdicated

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On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. and allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, making the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during WWII.