1813 – War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York begin
1906 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Dorothea Chambers beats May Sutton 6-3, 9-7 for her 3rd of 7 Wimbledon singles titles
1939 – Flash floods kill 79 in Northeast Kentucky
1947 – Cleveland Indians rookie Larry Doby becomes 1st black player in AL when he strikes out in 6-5 loss vs Chicago White Sox
1953 – Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts hurls his 28th consecutive MLB complete game in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh
1963 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: American Chuck McKinley wins his only Grand Slam singles title beating Fred Stolle of Australia 9-7, 6-1, 6-4
1969 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: In an all-Australian final Rod Laver beats John Newcombe 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 for the 3rd leg of his Grand Slam
1975 – Cape Verde Islands gain independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule
1994 – The United States announces it will no longer accept unrestricted immigration from Haiti
2012 – The Shard, the tallest building in Europe, is opened in London, at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft)