1802 – 1st US Military Academy opens at West Point, NY
1855 – In Brooklyn, New York, the first edition of Walt Whitman’s book of poems, “Leaves of Grass” is published
1891 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Wilfred Baddeley wins first of 3 Wimbledon singles championships; beats Joshua Pim 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-0
1940 – British destroys French battle fleet at Oran, Algeria, 1267 die
1944 – 1,100 US guns fire 4th of July salute at German lines in Normandy
1950 – Harry Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own constitution)
1976 – Opening ceremony of the Dai Bosatsu monastery Catskill Mt NY
1986 – England cricket captain Mike Gatting smashes 183 not out in the drawn 3rd Test vs India at Birmingham
2009 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Serena Williams beats older sister Venus 7-6, 6-2 for her 3rd Wimbledon singles title
2015 – Copa América Final, Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago: Chile defeats Argentina, 4-1 penalties to win their first title; 0-0 after extra time