H.L. Mencken 1880
- 1873 - The first practical typewriter was sold to customers.
- 1916 - Adelina and August Van Buren finished the first successful transcontinental motorcycle tour to be attempted by two women. They started in New York City on July 5, 1916.
- 1918 - During World War I, At the Battle of St. Mihiel, U.S. Army personnel operate tanks for the first time. The tanks were French-built.
- 1938 - In a speech, Adolf Hitler demanded self-determination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia..
- 1954 - "Lassie" made its television debut on CBS. The last show aired on September 12, 1971.
- 1963 - The last episode of "Leave it to Beaver" was aired. The show had debuted on October 4, 1957.
- 1974 - Violence occurred on the opening day of classes in Boston, MA, due opposition to court-ordered school "busing."
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