July 4
1776 - The United States declared its independence from Great Britain as delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence.
1802 - The United States Military Academy opened at West Point, New York.
1826 - Death claimed the second and third presidents of the United States, 50 years to the day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence: John Adams (1797-1801) died at age 90 in Braintree, Massachusetts, while Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) died at age 83 at Monticello, his home 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 near Concord, Massachusetts to begin his two-year experiment in simple living.
1862 - Lewis Carroll first told the story of Alice's Adventures Underground to the Liddell sisters.
1872 - Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, was born in Plymouth, Vermont.
1884 - The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States as a gift from France, in Paris.
1895 - Katharine Lee Bates published America the Beautiful.
1912 - The 48-star American flag, recognizing New Mexico statehood, was adopted.
1946 - The Philippines became independent.
1958 - Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, was appointed auxiliary bishop of Krakow in his native Poland.
1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act into law.
1976 - The United States celebrated its bicentennial.
1987 - Former Getaspo chief Klaus Barbie was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison.
1997 - The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
2010 - Gen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan.
2012 - Scientists at the European Center for Nuclear Research in Geneva, where the world’s biggest atom smasher is located, cheered the apparent end of a decades-long quest for a new subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, or “God particle.”
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.
2017 - The United States confirmed that North Korea had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, as the North had boasted and the U.S. and South Korea had feared.
Birthdays
24 - Malia Obama (daughter of President Barack Obama)
25 - Daniela Nieves (actress)
28 - Era Isterfi (singer)
32 - Melissa Barrera (actress)
34 - Angelique Boyer (actress)
39 - Melanie Fiona (singer)
44 - Becki Newton (actress)
47 - John Lloyd Young (actor/singer)
48 - Jenica Bergere (actress)
51 - Al Madrigal (actor)
60 - Pam Shriver (tennis player)
70 - John Waite (singer)
71 - Ralph Johnson (singer)
79 - Geraldo Rivera (broadcast journalist)
79- Annette Beard (singer)
82 - Karolyn Grimes (actress)
83 - Ed Bernard (actor)
95 - Gina Lollobrigida (actress)
98 - 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 James J. Jeffries in Reno, Nevada; the result caused race riots to break out across the United States.
1934 - Boxer Joe Louis won his first professional fight.
1939 - Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium, telling fans in attendance: "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."
1954 - West Germany defeats Hungary 3-2 in Switzerland to win the World Cup.
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 of the New York Yankees becomes the ninth 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.
1776 - The United States declared its independence from Great Britain as delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence.
1802 - The United States Military Academy opened at West Point, New York.
1826 - Death claimed the second and third presidents of the United States, 50 years to the day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence: John Adams (1797-1801) died at age 90 in Braintree, Massachusetts, while Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) died at age 83 at Monticello, his home 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 near Concord, Massachusetts to begin his two-year experiment in simple living.
1862 - Lewis Carroll first told the story of Alice's Adventures Underground to the Liddell sisters.
1872 - Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, was born in Plymouth, Vermont.
1884 - The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States as a gift from France, in Paris.
1895 - Katharine Lee Bates published America the Beautiful.
1912 - The 48-star American flag, recognizing New Mexico statehood, was adopted.
1946 - The Philippines became independent.
1958 - Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, was appointed auxiliary bishop of Krakow in his native Poland.
1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act into law.
1976 - The United States celebrated its bicentennial.
1987 - Former Getaspo chief Klaus Barbie was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison.
1997 - The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
2010 - Gen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan.
2012 - Scientists at the European Center for Nuclear Research in Geneva, where the world’s biggest atom smasher is located, cheered the apparent end of a decades-long quest for a new subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, or “God particle.”
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.
2017 - The United States confirmed that North Korea had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, as the North had boasted and the U.S. and South Korea had feared.
Birthdays
24 - Malia Obama (daughter of President Barack Obama)
25 - Daniela Nieves (actress)
28 - Era Isterfi (singer)
32 - Melissa Barrera (actress)
34 - Angelique Boyer (actress)
39 - Melanie Fiona (singer)
44 - Becki Newton (actress)
47 - John Lloyd Young (actor/singer)
48 - Jenica Bergere (actress)
51 - Al Madrigal (actor)
60 - Pam Shriver (tennis player)
70 - John Waite (singer)
71 - Ralph Johnson (singer)
79 - Geraldo Rivera (broadcast journalist)
79- Annette Beard (singer)
82 - Karolyn Grimes (actress)
83 - Ed Bernard (actor)
95 - Gina Lollobrigida (actress)
98 - 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 James J. Jeffries in Reno, Nevada; the result caused race riots to break out across the United States.
1934 - Boxer Joe Louis won his first professional fight.
1939 - Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium, telling fans in attendance: "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."
1954 - West Germany defeats Hungary 3-2 in Switzerland to win the World Cup.
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 of the New York Yankees becomes the ninth 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.
