1794—US Congress prohibits citizens from serving in foreign armed forces.1861—Federal marshals seize arms & gunpowder at Du Pont works (Delaware)
1872—Republican National Convention meets (Philadelphia)
1876—Bananas become popular in US, at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
1888—US Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president.
1912—US marines invade Cuba.
1917—10 million US men begin registering for draft in WW1
1925—29th US Golf Open: Willie Macfarlane shoots a 291 at Worchester CC Mass.
1937—Henry Ford initiates 32 hour week.
1944—1st B-29 bombing raid; plane lost due to engine failure.
1947—Secretary of State George Marshall outlines “Marshall Plan”
1952—Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavy weight boxing title.
1960—“George Gobel Show” last airs on CBS-TV.
1965—“Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham & Pharaohs hits #2.
1974—A’s Reggie Jackson & Bill Norris engage in clubhouse fight in Detroit.
1981—Astro’s Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as all-time walk leader (1,777)
1990—South African troops plunder Nelson Mandela’s home.
2001—Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the costliest tropical storm in U.S. history.
2013—The first article based on NSA leaked documents by Edward Snowden are published by the Guardian Newspaper in the UK.
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