July 4
Today is Independence Day.
1776 - The United States declared its independence from Great Britain when delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
1802 - The United States Military Academy opened at West Point, New York.
1826 - John Adams, the second president of the United States (1797-1801), died at age 90 in Quincy, Massachusetts; on the same day, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801-1809), died at age 83 near Charlottesville, Virginia.
1831 - James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States (1817-1825), died at age 73 in New York City.
1845 - Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond.
1862 - Lewis Carroll first told the story of "Alice's Adventures Underground" to the Liddell sisters.
1884 - The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States as a gift from France.
1895 - Katharine Lee Bates published "America the Beautiful."
1912 - A new 48-star American flag was adopted, recognizing New Mexico as the 48th state to join the Union.
1976 - The United States celebrated its bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of declaring independence from Britain.
1987 - Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the "Butcher of Lyon," was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison (he died in September 1991).
1997 - The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
2012 - The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, announced the discovery of a new particle with properties consistent with the Higgs boson.
2016 - NASA received a radio signal from the solar-powered Juno spacecraft confirming that it was in orbit around the planet Jupiter after a trip of nearly five years and 1.8 billion miles.
2022 - A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing seven people and wounding more than 20 as hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fled in terror.
Birthdays
25 - Malia Obama (daughter of President Barack Obama)
28 - Post Malone (rapper)
29 - Era Istrefi (singer)
33 - Melissa Barrera (actress)
35 - Angelique Boyer (actress)
40 - Melanie Fiona (singer)
41 - Mo McRae (actor)
45 - Becki Newton (actress)
48 - John Lloyd Young (actor/singer)
49 - Jenica Bergere (actress)
52 - Al Madrigal (actor)
58 - Tracy Letts (actress)
60 - Michael Sweet (singer)
61 - Pam Shriver (tennis player)
71 - John Waite (singer)
80 - Geraldo Rivera (TV news host)
83 - Karolyn Grimes (actress)
84 - Ed Bernard (actor)
99 - Eva Marie Saint (actress)
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Today in Sports History - July 4
1910 - In what was billed as "The Fight of the Century," Black world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson defeated white former champ "Gentleman" Jim Jeffries in Reno, Nevada.
1934 - Boxer Joe Louis won his first professional fight.
1939 - Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium where he delivered his famous speech in which he called himself "the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."
1980 - Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) got his 3,000th career strikeout.
1980 - Martina Navratilova won her sixth straight Wimbledon singles championship and her eighth overall.
1984 - Phil Niekro (New York Yankees) becomes the 9th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.
2003 - Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after turning himself in to police. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond.
2009 - Serena Williams beat her big sister, Venus, 7-6 (3), 6-2 for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.
2022 - Minnesota Twins turn the first 8-5 triple play in MLB history as centerfielder Byron Buxton makes a catch and third baseman Gio Urshela tags one runner out in the basepath and doubles-off another runner by tagging second base against White Sox in Chicago.
Today is Independence Day.
1776 - The United States declared its independence from Great Britain when delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
1802 - The United States Military Academy opened at West Point, New York.
1826 - John Adams, the second president of the United States (1797-1801), died at age 90 in Quincy, Massachusetts; on the same day, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801-1809), died at age 83 near Charlottesville, Virginia.
1831 - James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States (1817-1825), died at age 73 in New York City.
1845 - Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond.
1862 - Lewis Carroll first told the story of "Alice's Adventures Underground" to the Liddell sisters.
1884 - The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States as a gift from France.
1895 - Katharine Lee Bates published "America the Beautiful."
1912 - A new 48-star American flag was adopted, recognizing New Mexico as the 48th state to join the Union.
1976 - The United States celebrated its bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of declaring independence from Britain.
1987 - Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the "Butcher of Lyon," was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison (he died in September 1991).
1997 - The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
2012 - The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, announced the discovery of a new particle with properties consistent with the Higgs boson.
2016 - NASA received a radio signal from the solar-powered Juno spacecraft confirming that it was in orbit around the planet Jupiter after a trip of nearly five years and 1.8 billion miles.
2022 - A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing seven people and wounding more than 20 as hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fled in terror.
Birthdays
25 - Malia Obama (daughter of President Barack Obama)
28 - Post Malone (rapper)
29 - Era Istrefi (singer)
33 - Melissa Barrera (actress)
35 - Angelique Boyer (actress)
40 - Melanie Fiona (singer)
41 - Mo McRae (actor)
45 - Becki Newton (actress)
48 - John Lloyd Young (actor/singer)
49 - Jenica Bergere (actress)
52 - Al Madrigal (actor)
58 - Tracy Letts (actress)
60 - Michael Sweet (singer)
61 - Pam Shriver (tennis player)
71 - John Waite (singer)
80 - Geraldo Rivera (TV news host)
83 - Karolyn Grimes (actress)
84 - Ed Bernard (actor)
99 - Eva Marie Saint (actress)
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Today in Sports History - July 4
1910 - In what was billed as "The Fight of the Century," Black world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson defeated white former champ "Gentleman" Jim Jeffries in Reno, Nevada.
1934 - Boxer Joe Louis won his first professional fight.
1939 - Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium where he delivered his famous speech in which he called himself "the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."
1980 - Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) got his 3,000th career strikeout.
1980 - Martina Navratilova won her sixth straight Wimbledon singles championship and her eighth overall.
1984 - Phil Niekro (New York Yankees) becomes the 9th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.
2003 - Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after turning himself in to police. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond.
2009 - Serena Williams beat her big sister, Venus, 7-6 (3), 6-2 for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.
2022 - Minnesota Twins turn the first 8-5 triple play in MLB history as centerfielder Byron Buxton makes a catch and third baseman Gio Urshela tags one runner out in the basepath and doubles-off another runner by tagging second base against White Sox in Chicago.
