1601 – Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius
1878 – German anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election
1902 – Anti-Jewish rioters attack funeral procession of Rabbi Joseph (NYC)
1928 – George Eastman shows first amateur color motion pictures to guests at his New York house including Thomas Edison
1932 – X Summer Olympic Games open in Los Angeles, California
1945 – After delivering the atomic bomb across the Pacific, cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-58. 880 of the crew die, many after being attacked by sharks, inspiring the movie Jaws
1954 – 5th British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games open in Vancouver, Canada
1966 – Beatles’ “Yesterday… and Today” album goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks
1983 – Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, California
1984 – Soap Opera “Santa Barbara” premieres on NBC TV