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Aug 3 in history: Columbus embarks on his first Trans-Atlantic voyage to find India and more

Aug 3 in history: Columbus embarks on his first Trans-Atlantic voyage to find India and more

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Aug 2 in history: British East India Company rule ends and more

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Aug 1 in history: Germany declares war on Russia at the opening of World War I and more

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July 31 in history: Apollo 15 astronauts become first to ride a lunar rover and more

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July 30 in history: Uruguay defeats Argentina to win the first FIFA World Cup, and more

July 29 in history: Summer Olympics opens in London, and more

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July 29 in history: Summer Olympics opens in London, and more

July 28 in history: Fingerprints being used for personal identification in India, and more

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July 28 in history: Fingerprints being used for personal identification in India, and more

July 27 in history: Bugs Bunny makes his official debut in A Wild Hare and more

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July 27 in history: Bugs Bunny makes his official debut in A Wild Hare and more

July 26 in history: Kargil war between India & Pakistan comes to an end and more

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July 26 in history: Kargil war between India & Pakistan comes to an end and more

July 25 in history: Canadian Army's Operation Spring kills 5021 in WWII and more

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July 25 in history: Canadian Army's Operation Spring kills 5021 in WWII and more

July 24 in history: SS Eastland capsizes in the Chicago River, kills more than 840 and more

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July 24 in history: SS Eastland capsizes in the Chicago River, kills more than 840 and more

July 23 in history: Ford Motor Company sells its first automobile and more

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July 23 in history: Ford Motor Company sells its first automobile and more

July 22 in history: First ever motor race held in France between Paris and Rouen, and more

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July 22 in history: First ever motor race held in France between Paris and Rouen, and more

July 21 in history: Geneva accords effectively divides Vietnam at the 17th parallel, and more

July 21 in history: Geneva accords effectively divides Vietnam at the 17th parallel, and more

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July 20 in history: King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and more

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July 19 in history: US women's suffrage movement begins and more

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July 18 in history: Adolf Hilter's political manifesto Mein Kampf is published and more

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July 17 in history: Catherine II becomes tsarina of Russia and more

July 16 in history: Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain, Apollo 11 is launched, and more

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July 16 in history: Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain, Apollo 11 is launched, and more

July 15 in history: 18 Nobel laureates sign Mainau Declaration, Gianni Versace murdered, and more

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July 15 in history: 18 Nobel laureates sign Mainau Declaration, Gianni Versace murdered, and more

July 14 in history: Taiwan ends 38 years of martial law and more

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July 14 in history: Taiwan ends 38 years of martial law and more

July 13 in history: Hollywood sign is officially displayed on the hills in Los Angeles and more

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July 13 in history: Hollywood sign is officially displayed on the hills in Los Angeles and more

July 12 in history: Lithuania and Soviet Union sign Moscow Peace Treaty and more

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July 12 in history: Lithuania and Soviet Union sign Moscow Peace Treaty and more

July 11 in history: Big Ben chimes for the first time, Mongolia gains independence, and more

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July 11 in history: Big Ben chimes for the first time, Mongolia gains independence, and more

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