1822 – Date planned for the slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina by Denmark Vesey and Peter Poyas (plot already uncovered in June)
1853 – US President Franklin Pierce opens World Fair – Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York
1914 – Robert Goddard is granted the first patent for liquid-fueled rocket design
1932 – Belgian Chamber rules Dutch language for education of Flanders
1959 – USS Long Beach, first nuclear powered cruiser launched at Quincy, Mass
1968 – WSWO TV channel 26 in Springfield, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
1997 – Bomb in Algiers kills 21 and wounds 40
2015 – Arms deal agreed between 6 world powers and Iran limiting Iranian nuclear arms but ending sanctions
2018 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Angelique Kerber becomes the first German since Steffi Graf (1996) to win Wimbledon beating Serena Williams 6-3, 6-3
2019 – Cricket World Cup, Lord’s: England beats New Zealand on count back after scores tied at 241 after 50 overs and 15 in Super Over; Player of Series: NZ captain Kane Williamson