What Happened on July 4

Complete Timeline — July 4 Through the Ages

1. 836

   Pactum Sicardi is signed, a peace agreement between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples

   Pactum Sicardi is signed, a peace agreement between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples

2. 993

   Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized

   Ulrich of Augsburg, sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the first saint to be canonised not by a local authority but by a pope.

3. 1054

   Brightest known supernova SN 1054 (creates the Crab Nebula) 1st reported by Chinese astronomers

   Brightest known supernova SN 1054 (creates the Crab Nebula) 1st reported by Chinese astronomers

4. 1120

   Jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death

   Jordan II (Italian: Giordano) was the third son of Prince Jordan I of Capua and Princess Gaitelgrima, a daughter of Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno.

5. 1301

   Battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg

   Battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg

6. 1359

   Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz.

   The crusade against Francesco Ordelaffi (1356–1359) was an international military campaign to restore the temporal power of the Holy See over part of the Romagna.

7. 1415

   Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII

   Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July...

8. 1453

   41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau

   41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau

9. 1634

   The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec

   Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint...

10. 1636

    City of Providence, Rhode Island form

    Providence ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

11. 1652

    Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris

    Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris

12. 1653

    English Barebones Parliament goes into session

    The Rump Parliament was what remained of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge on 6 December 1648, when Colonel Thomas Pride commanded his soldiers to exclude from the House of Commons those...

13. 1693

    Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army

    Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army

14. 1774

    Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coerci

    Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts

15. 1776

    United States Declaration of Independence

    The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, announcing the separation of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.

16. 1776

    US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Great Britain

    US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Great Britain

17. 1779

    French fleet occupies Grenada

    French fleet occupies Grenada

18. 1785

    Geologist James Hutton publicly reads an abstract of his theory of uniformitarianism for the first time at a meeting of

    Geologist James Hutton publicly reads an abstract of his theory of uniformitarianism for the first time at a meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

19. 1789

    1st US tariff act signed by President Washington

    The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major piece of legislation passed in the United States after the ratification of the United States Constitution.

20. 1796

    1st Independence Day celebration is held

    Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins y O'Higgins, 1st Marquess of Osorno (1720 – 19 March 1801) born Ambrose Bernard O'Higgins (Ambrós Bearnárd Ó hUiginn, in Irish), was an Irish-Spanish colonial...

21. 1802

    1st US Military Academy opens at West Point, NY

    The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the...

22. 1803

    The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people by President Thomas Jefferson

    The Louisiana Purchase (French: Vente de la Louisiane, lit. 'Sale of Louisiana') was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803.

23. 1810

    French troops occupy Amsterdam

    French troops occupy Amsterdam

24. 1817

    Chief Engineer James Geddes begins construction on the Erie Canal, (Rome, New York), one of the first great engineering

    Chief Engineer James Geddes begins construction on the Erie Canal, (Rome, New York), one of the first great engineering works in North America

25. 1826

    John Adams dies

    John Adams dies

26. 1827

    Slavery abolished in New York

    Slavery abolished in New York

27. 1828

    Construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR

    Construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR

28. 1829

    Cornerstone is laid for the second US Mint at Chestnut and Juniper Streets, Philadelphia, the "Grecian Temple"

    Cornerstone is laid for the second US Mint at Chestnut and Juniper Streets, Philadelphia, the "Grecian Temple"

29. 1831

    "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" with lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith has its first public performance at Park Street

    "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" with lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith has its first public performance at Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts

30. 1836

    Wisconsin Territory forms

    The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted...

31. 1837

    Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool

    The Grand Junction Railway (GJR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846.

32. 1838

    Huskar Pit Disaster: 26 children drown while trying to escape flooding in the Silkstone Colliery in England. Leads to th

    Huskar Pit Disaster: 26 children drown while trying to escape flooding in the Silkstone Colliery in England. Leads to the 1842 Mines Act, which bans women and children from working underground. [1]

33. 1840

    The Cunard Line's 700-ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, on

    The Cunard Line's 700-ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the first transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end

34. 1861

    In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops

    Abraham Lincoln's tenure as the 16th president of the United States began on March 4, 1861, and ended upon his death on April 15, 1865, 42 days into his second term.

35. 1863

    Boise, Idaho, founded (now capital of Idaho)

    Boise (locally also ) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County. The population of the city was 235,685 at the 2020 census.

36. 1865

    First edition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is published

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (also known as Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics don at the University of Oxford.

37. 1866

    Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Maine, US

    Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Maine, US

38. 1867

    The Republican Party of Texas is founded in Houston, with a goal regaining admittance to the union after the US Civil Wa

    The Republican Party of Texas is founded in Houston, with a goal regaining admittance to the union after the US Civil War

39. 1868

    Battle at Ueno, Japan: last Tokugawa armies defeated

    Tokugawa Ieyasu was a Japanese samurai, daimyo, and the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

40. 1872

    Calvin Coolidge is born

    Calvin Coolidge is born

41. 1873

    Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens, San Francisco

    Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens, San Francisco

42. 1874

    Social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed

    The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology which was active from 1874 to 1889.

43. 1875

    White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg

    White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg

44. 1876

    1st public exhibition of electric light in San Francisco

    1st public exhibition of electric light in San Francisco

45. 1879

    Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony

    Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony

46. 1882

    Telegraph Hill Observatory opens in San Francisco

    Telegraph Hill Observatory opens in San Francisco

47. 1883

    Rube Goldberg is born

    Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist, known for american cartoonist, was born on 1883-07-04.

48. 1884

    First US bullfight held in Dodge City, KS

    First US bullfight held in Dodge City, KS

49. 1886

    First scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Port Moody, British Columbia

    British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged...

50. 1888

    First organized rodeo competition held in Prescott, Arizona

    Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations.

51. 1889

    Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting

    Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George...

52. 1892

    James Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house

    James Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house

53. 1894

    Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH

    Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH

54. 1895

    Katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful"

    "America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A.

55. 1898

    French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die

    French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die

56. 1898

    Gertrude Lawrence is born

    Gertrude Lawrence, English performing artist, known for english performing artist, was born on 1898-07-04.

57. 1900

    Williams Jennings Bryan nominated as Democratic Party presidential candidate, USA

    William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator, and politician.

58. 1903

    Pacific Cable (San Francisco, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines) opens, President Theodore Roosevelt sends a message

    Pacific Cable (San Francisco, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines) opens, President Theodore Roosevelt sends a message

59. 1906

    Great Britain, France, and Italy declare independence of Ethiopia (Abyssinia), but all lay claim to their own 'spheres o

    Great Britain, France, and Italy declare independence of Ethiopia (Abyssinia), but all lay claim to their own 'spheres of influence' in that land

60. 1908

    MLB New York Giants pitcher George "Hooks" Wiltse no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inning; missed a perfect game

    MLB New York Giants pitcher George "Hooks" Wiltse no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inning; missed a perfect game by hitting one batter with a pitch (Polo Grounds, NYC)

61. 1909

    British Secret Service Bureau forms foreign section, the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6

    The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6), is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom, tasked mainly with the covert overseas...

62. 1910

    Gloria Stuart is born

    Gloria Stuart, American actress and painter, known for american actress and painter, was born on 1910-07-04. Gloria Frances Stuart was an American actress, visual artist and activist.

63. 1911

    °F (41°C) at Vernon, Vermont (state record)

    Vermont ( ) is a landlocked state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

64. 1912

    Detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St Louis Browns, 7-0

    George Joseph Mullin (July 4, 1880 – January 7, 1944), sometimes known by the nickname "Wabash George", was an American right-handed baseball pitcher. Mullin played in Major League Baseball for 14...

65. 1918

    Altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Washington

    Altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Washington

66. 1918

    Alec Bedser is born

    Alec Bedser, English athlete, known for english cricketer, was born on 1918-07-04.

67. 1919

    ADGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms

    ADGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms

68. 1920

    The provisional government of Siberia's Maritime Province agrees to hand over parts of the strategic oil- and coal-rich

    The provisional government of Siberia's Maritime Province agrees to hand over parts of the strategic oil- and coal-rich Sakhalin Islands to Japan

69. 1923

    Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons on points over 15 hard fought rounds in Shelby, Montana to retain world heavyweight box

    Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbons on points over 15 hard fought rounds in Shelby, Montana to retain world heavyweight boxing title

70. 1924

    Italian immigrant chef Caesar Cardini, creates his famous salad for the very first time, at his restaurant in Tijuana, M

    Italian immigrant chef Caesar Cardini, creates his famous salad for the very first time, at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico [1]

71. 1925

    American "Gone With The Wind" author Margaret Mitchell (24) weds 2nd husband John Marsh (29) in the Unitarian-Universali

    American "Gone With The Wind" author Margaret Mitchell (24) weds 2nd husband John Marsh (29) in the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, until her death in 1949

72. 1925

    MLB New York Yankees Herb Pennock beats Philadelphia A's Lefty Grove 1-0 in 15 innings in first game of a doubleheader a

    MLB New York Yankees Herb Pennock beats Philadelphia A's Lefty Grove 1-0 in 15 innings in first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium

73. 1926

    NSDAP-party forms in Weimar

    Weimar is a city in the German state of Thuringia, in Central Germany between Erfurt to the west and Jena to the east, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Leipzig, 170 km (106 mi) north of Nuremberg and 170...

74. 1926

    Alfredo Di Stéfano is born

    Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentine athlete, known for argentine footballer, was born on 1926-07-04.

75. 1927

    First flight of the Lockheed Vega, a pilot plus four-passenger monoplane; its 225 HP engine allowed cruising speed of 12

    First flight of the Lockheed Vega, a pilot plus four-passenger monoplane; its 225 HP engine allowed cruising speed of 120 MPH

76. 1927

    Neil Simon is born

    Neil Simon, American playwright, writer, and academic, known for american playwright, writer, and academic, was born on 1927-07-04.

77. 1929

    AM radio station WOWO, Indiana's transmitter burns down

    AM radio station WOWO, Indiana's transmitter burns down

78. 1929

    Al Davis is born

    Al Davis athlete, known for american football coach and executive, was born on 1929-07-04. Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach.

79. 1930

    George Steinbrenner is born

    George Steinbrenner, American athlete, known for american businessman, was born on 1930-07-04.

80. 1931

    Irish "Ulysses" writer James Joyce (49) and Nora Barnacle (47) finally marry in London registry office after meeting in

    Irish "Ulysses" writer James Joyce (49) and Nora Barnacle (47) finally marry in London registry office after meeting in 1904; remain wed until his death in 1941.

81. 1931

    1st fireworks are held at Cleveland Stadium

    1st fireworks are held at Cleveland Stadium

82. 1933

    Work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge

    The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, commonly referred to as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California.

83. 1934

    Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd patents the chain-reaction design for the atomic bomb

    Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd patents the chain-reaction design for the atomic bomb

84. 1934

    Marie Curie dies

    Marie Curie, French polish-french physicist and chemist, known for polish-french physicist and chemist, died on 1934-07-04.

85. 1936

    League of Nations ends sanctions against Italy after Italian takeover of Abyssinia

    The League of Nations (LN or LoN; French: Société des Nations [sɔsjete de nɑsjɔ̃], SdN) was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.

86. 1938

    France-Turkish friendship treaty

    France-Turkish friendship treaty

87. 1939

    Lou Gehrig is the first MLB player to have his number (4) retired on his "Appreciation Day" at Yankee Stadium and makes

    Lou Gehrig is the first MLB player to have his number (4) retired on his "Appreciation Day" at Yankee Stadium and makes the iconic "luckiest man" speech

88. 1940

    British actress Gertrude Lawrence weds American theater producer Richard Aldrich (37) on her 42nd birthday, until her de

    British actress Gertrude Lawrence weds American theater producer Richard Aldrich (37) on her 42nd birthday, until her death in 1952; second marriage for both

89. 1940

    WWII: British Navy bombards neutral French battle fleet at Mers El Kébir, near Oran, French Algeria to prevent Axis powe

    WWII: British Navy bombards neutral French battle fleet at Mers El Kébir, near Oran, French Algeria to prevent Axis powers from taking the ships; 1267 French serviceman die, one ship sunk and 5 more damaged

90. 1942

    1st American bombing missions over Nazi Germany-occupied Europe (WWII)

    World War II (1939–1945) involved sustained strategic bombing of railways, harbours, cities, workers' and civilian housing, and industrial districts in enemy territory.

91. 1944

    1,100 US guns fire 4th of July salute at German lines in Normandy

    1,100 US guns fire 4th of July salute at German lines in Normandy

92. 1944

    Geraldo Rivera is born

    Geraldo Rivera, American attorney, journalist and talk show host, known for american attorney, journalist and talk show host, was born on 1944-07-04.

93. 1945

    Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson gives Britain's agreement to use the atomic bomb against Japan at the Combined Polic

    Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson gives Britain's agreement to use the atomic bomb against Japan at the Combined Policy Committee in Washington D. C.

94. 1946

    Anti Jewish riots in Kielce Poland, 42 die

    Anti-Jewish violence in Poland from 1944 to 1946 preceded and followed the end of World War II in Europe and influenced the postwar history of the Jews and Polish-Jewish relations.

95. 1947

    Michael Milken is born

    Michael Milken, American financier, racketeer and securities fraudster, known for american financier, racketeer and securities fraudster, was born on 1947-07-04.

96. 1950

    Boston Braves slugger Sid Gordon ties MLB season grand slam record (4) with a bases loaded hit vs Phillies

    Boston Braves slugger Sid Gordon ties MLB season grand slam record (4) with a bases loaded hit vs Phillies

97. 1952

    Canadian Currency, Mint and Exchange Fund Act allows gold coins of $5, $10, and $20 to be minted

    Canadian Currency, Mint and Exchange Fund Act allows gold coins of $5, $10, and $20 to be minted

98. 1953

    Imre Nagy succeeds Matyas Rákosi as premier of Hungary

    Mátyás Rákosi was a Hungarian communist politician who was the de facto leader of Hungary from 1948 to 1956.

99. 1954

    Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered, he is accused of the crime

    Samuel Holmes Sheppard ((1923-12-29)December 29, 1923 – (1970-04-06)April 6, 1970) was an American osteopath.

100. 1956

     Independence National Historical Park forms in Philadelphia

     Independence National Historical Park forms in Philadelphia

101. 1957

     Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts temporary tax increase

     Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts temporary tax increase

102. 1959

     America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled

     America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled

103. 1960

     America's new 50-star flag honoring Hawaiian statehood unfurled

     The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S.

104. 1961

     Walt Disney is one of the two main speakers on the Independence Day in The Rebuild Hills at Skørping in Denmark

     Walt Disney is one of the two main speakers on the Independence Day in The Rebuild Hills at Skørping in Denmark

105. 1962

     KIKU (now KHNL) TV channel 13 in Honolulu, HI (IND) 1st broadcast

     KIKU (now KHNL) TV channel 13 in Honolulu, HI (IND) 1st broadcast

106. 1964

     Beachboys' "I Get Around" reaches #1

     Beachboys' "I Get Around" reaches #1

107. 1964

     Henri Leconte is born

     Henri Leconte, French athlete, known for french tennis player, was born on 1964-07-04. Henri Leconte is a French former professional tennis player.

108. 1967

     Opening ceremony of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

     Opening ceremony of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

109. 1969

     "Give Peace a Chance" single by John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band is released in UK

     "Give Peace a Chance" is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney), and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko...

110. 1970

     Casey Kasem's countdown radio program "American Top 40" debuts on Los Angeles radio

     American Top 40 (abbreviated to AT40) is an internationally syndicated, independent song countdown radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds, and Ron Jacobs.

111. 1970

     injured in race rioting in Asbury Park, NJ

     injured in race rioting in Asbury Park, NJ

112. 1971

     France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll

     France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.

113. 1972

     The Royal Ulster Constabulary forward a file about the killings on 'Bloody Sunday' (30 January 1972) to the Director of

     The Royal Ulster Constabulary forward a file about the killings on 'Bloody Sunday' (30 January 1972) to the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland

114. 1974

     Mike Marshall goes 9-0 with 3 saves in 20 appearances in 30 days

     Happy Days is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from January 15, 1974 to July 19, 1984 with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons.

115. 1976

     Opening ceremony of the Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji Zen monastery at Livingston Manor, high in the Catskill Mountains of

     Opening ceremony of the Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji Zen monastery at Livingston Manor, high in the Catskill Mountains of New York

116. 1977

     Nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie

     Nigel Harrison replaces Gary Valentine as bassist of Blondie

117. 1978

     Memphis fire fighters halt 3-day strike under a court order

     Memphis fire fighters halt 3-day strike under a court order

118. 1982

     4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) lands at Edwards AFB

     4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) lands at Edwards AFB

119. 1987

     Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission

     Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission

120. 1990

     2 Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" the lyrics quote Star Spangled Banner and Gettysburg Address

     2 Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" the lyrics quote Star Spangled Banner and Gettysburg Address

121. 1990

     France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll

     France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll

122. 1992

     Rocker John Phillips (Mamas & Papas) undergoes a liver transplant

     Rocker John Phillips (Mamas & Papas) undergoes a liver transplant

123. 1993

     Pilar Fort crowned 25th Miss Black America

     Pilar Fort crowned 25th Miss Black America

124. 1994

     FIFA World Cup: A Bebeto strike saves Brazil from embarrassment, beat USA 1-0 at Stanford

     FIFA World Cup: A Bebeto strike saves Brazil from embarrassment, beat USA 1-0 at Stanford

125. 1995

     Birmingham Barracudas (based in Alabama) play 1st CFL game beating Winnipeg 38-10 but failed experiment only lasts one s

     Birmingham Barracudas (based in Alabama) play 1st CFL game beating Winnipeg 38-10 but failed experiment only lasts one season

126. 1996

     Hot Mail, a free internet E-mail service begins

     Hot Mail, a free internet E-mail service begins

127. 1996

     Post Malone is born

     Post Malone, American musician, known for american singer and rapper, was born on 1996-07-04.

128. 1997

     Amado Carrillo Fuentes undergoes plastic surgery in Mexico City to change his appearance

     Amado Carrillo Fuentes (December 17, 1954 – July 4, 1997) was a Mexican drug lord. He seized control of the Juárez Cartel after assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo.

129. 2000

     Canadian jockey Russell Baze scores his 7,000th career victory aboard This Is the Moment at the Alameda County Fair in P

     Canadian jockey Russell Baze scores his 7,000th career victory aboard This Is the Moment at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California

130. 2001

     In a world record fee for a soccer goalkeeper, Juventus signs Parma's Gianluigi Buffon in a £32.5m deal including midfie

     In a world record fee for a soccer goalkeeper, Juventus signs Parma's Gianluigi Buffon in a £32.5m deal including midfielder Jonathan Bachini

131. 2002

     Early morning house fire claims lives of 3 children and 3 firefighters in Gloucester City, New Jersey; careless cigarett

     Early morning house fire claims lives of 3 children and 3 firefighters in Gloucester City, New Jersey; careless cigarette smoking the likely cause

132. 2003

     Barry White dies

     Barry White, American singer, known for american singer, died on 2003-07-04. Barry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American R&B and disco singer, songwriter, actor,…

133. 2004

     The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. (This was largely a

     The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. (This was largely a symbolic event; actual construction would not start for several weeks)

134. 2005

     The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1

     Deep Impact was a NASA space probe launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 12, 2005. It was designed to study the interior composition of the comet Tempel 1 (9P Hartley).

135. 2006

     North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile, and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taep

     North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile, and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan/East Sea.

136. 2012

     12th century manuscript Codex Calixtinus from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain, rediscovered, after been stolen,

     12th century manuscript Codex Calixtinus from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain, rediscovered, after been stolen, in the garage of an employee of the cathedral [1]

137. 2013

     12 people are killed and 60 are injured in a wave of shootings across Chicago

     12 people are killed and 60 are injured in a wave of shootings across Chicago

138. 2015

     Matt "Megatoad" Stonie, in an upset, defeats 8x hot dog eating champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut at Nathan's Famous, Coney I

     Matt "Megatoad" Stonie, in an upset, defeats 8x hot dog eating champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut at Nathan's Famous, Coney Island with 62 hot dogs

139. 2016

     NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully enters Jupiter's orbit

     Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on...

140. 2017

     North Korea test-fires its first successful intercontinental ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan

     Throughout 2017, 17 missile tests were conducted by North Korea. These tests ranged in success, and included first tests of the DPRK's new missile, the Hwasong-12, which was the most-tested missile...

141. 2018

     Chinese technology company Baidu announces it has begun mass production of self-driving buses, the 14-seat Apolong

     Chinese technology company Baidu announces it has begun mass production of self-driving buses, the 14-seat Apolong

142. 2019

     Biggest seaweed bloom in the world, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico a

     Biggest seaweed bloom in the world, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico after algae explosion due to deforestation and fertiliser

143. 2020

     Record rain in over island of Kyushu in Japan causes flooding killing a least 37 people with evacuation of more than 200

     Record rain in over island of Kyushu in Japan causes flooding killing a least 37 people with evacuation of more than 200,00

144. 2021

     Columbus Blue Jackets' 24-year-old Latvian goaltender Matīss Kivlenieks is killed when accidentally struck by fireworks

     Columbus Blue Jackets' 24-year-old Latvian goaltender Matīss Kivlenieks is killed when accidentally struck by fireworks at the home of team goaltending coach Manny Legace in Novi, Michigan

145. 2022

     Lone shooter at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago, kills seven and wounds 47, later captured [1]

     Lone shooter at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago, kills seven and wounds 47, later captured [1]

146. 2023

     Australian rules player Heather Anderson first known professional female athlete to be diagnosed with degenerative brain

     Australian rules player Heather Anderson first known professional female athlete to be diagnosed with degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after landmark diagnosis at Australian Sports Brain Bank [1]

147. 2025

     US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of

     US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of Representatives, 218-214; 5 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition [1] [2]

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