USS Indianapolis Sinks, Triggering America’s Deadliest Naval Disaster
On July 30, 1945: USS Indianapolis Sinks, Triggering America’s Deadliest Naval Disaster
The World Watches as Prince Charles Marries Lady Diana Spencer
A Fairy Tale Wedding That Captivated 750 Million Viewers Worldwide On July 29, 1981, the world came to a standstill. In the grandeur of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, married the young and radiant Lady Diana Spencer…
The Shot Heard Round the World Ignites a Global Catastrophe
On July 28, 1914: The Shot Heard Round the World Ignites a Global Catastrophe
The Guns Finally Fall Silent: Korean War Armistice Signed
After Three Years of Brutal Combat, Korea Goes Quiet On July 27, 1953, at 10:01 a.m., a pen scratched across paper in the small town of Panmunjom, and the most ferocious land war since World War II came to an uneasy halt. The Korean War…
Truman Signs Order That Forever Changed the American Military
On July 26, 1948: Truman Signs Order That Forever Changed the American Military
First Test Tube Baby Born, Forever Changing Human Reproduction
A Miracle in Manchester: The Birth That Rewrote the Rules of Life On July 25, 1978, a healthy baby girl named Louise Joy Brown entered the world at Oldham General Hospital in England, and nothing about human reproduction would ever be the same again. Louise…
Apollo 11 Astronauts Splash Down, Humanity’s Greatest Journey Ends Triumphantly
The Eagle Has Landed — And Now, So Have Its Heroes On July 24, 1969, the command module Columbia pierced through Earth’s atmosphere at blistering speed and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins home after the most…
Detroit Erupts: The Deadliest Race Riot of the 20th Century Begins
The Night Detroit Burned: The 1967 Uprising That Shook America In the sweltering early morning hours of July 23, 1967, police raided an unlicensed bar on 12th Street in Detroit, Michigan, arresting 82 Black patrons celebrating the return of two Vietnam veterans. A crowd gathered…
FBI Agents Gun Down Public Enemy Number One Outside Chicago Theater
On July 22, 1934: FBI Agents Gun Down Public Enemy Number One Outside Chicago Theater
Neil Armstrong Takes Humanity’s First Steps on the Moon
On July 21, 1969: Neil Armstrong Takes Humanity’s First Steps on the Moon
