100th birth anniversary of comic book artist Joe Shuster (1914-92), who, with Jerry Siegel, created Superman.
Birth anniversaries of Arthur Ashe (1943-1993), John Calvin (1509-1564) and James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903).
Happy Birthday! David Dinkins, Arlo Guthrie, Virginia Wade
1778 - In support of the American Revolution, Louis XVI declared war on England.
1821 - U.S. troops took possession of Florida. The territory was sold by Spain.
1866 - Edison P. Clark patented his indelible pencil.
1900 - ‘His Master’s Voice’, was registered with the U.S. Patent Office. The logo of the Victor Recording Company, and later, RCA Victor, shows the dog, Nipper, looking into the horn of a gramophone machine.
1913 - The highest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. was 134 degrees in Death Valley, CA.
1925 - The official news agency of the Soviet Union, TASS, was established.
1928 - George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures.
1940 - The 114-day Battle of Britain began during World War II.
1953 - American forces withdraw from Pork Chop Hill in Korea after heavy fighting.
1962 - The Telstar Communications satellite was launched. The satellite relayed TV and telephone signals between Europe and the U.S.
1962 - Fred Baldasare swam the English Channel underwater. It was a 42 miles and took 18 hours.
1998 - The U.S. military delivered the remains of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Blassie to his family in St. Louis. He had been placed in Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown in 1984. His identity had been confirmed with DNA tests.
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