1778 – Liberty Bell returns home to Philadelphia after the British departure
1904 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Laurence Doherty wins 3rd consecutive Wimbledon singles crown; beats Frank Riseley for 2nd straight year 6-1, 7-5, 8-6
1960 – Oil pipe line from Rotterdam-Ruhrgebied opens
1960 – British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia
1970 – Festival Express opens in Toronto, Canada – The Grateful Dead, The Band, Janis Joplin, Flying Burrito Bros, Buddy Guy, Great Speckled Bird, and Delaney and Bonnie and Friends cross Canada together by train, for 5 shows in 3 cities
1984 – Late Night’s 1st Tower Drop
1990 – NBA Draft: Syracuse power forward Derrick Coleman first pick by New Jersey Nets
1992 – Daryl Gates retires as LA police chief
1995 – Holland’s debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest)
2013 – Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj is re-elected President of Mongolia