1778 – George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army
1874 – The Mounties (North West Mounted Police) begin their March West from Fort Dufferin
1935 – 3rd MLB All-Star Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
1956 – US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enewetak Atoll
1989 – Carlos Saul Menum becomes President of Argentina
1991 – Pitts Pirate President Carl Barger becomes 1st President of Florida Marlins
1999 – Allen Lee Davis is executed by electrocution by the state of Florida, the last use of the electric chair for capital punishment in Florida
2007 – US Senior Open Men’s Golf, Whistling Straits: Brad Bryant wins by 3 strokes from Ben Crenshaw
2014 – FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 in the semi-finals to make it to the final; Miroslav Klose of Germany breaks the World Cup goal scoring record with 16 goals
2022 – Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe assassinated while giving a speech in Nara, Japan