Today in History — July 8
1497
08 July 1497: Vasco da Gama Sets Sail for India
On July 8, 1497, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama set sail from Lisbon with a fleet of four ships, embarking on a voyage that would fundamentally reshape world history by establishing the first direct sea…
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2005
07 July 2005: London Bombings Strike the City
On July 7, 2005, London was struck by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that targeted the citys public transportation system during the morning rush hour. Four suicide bombers detonated explosives on three Underground trains…
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06 July 1942: Anne Frank and Family Go Into Hiding
On July 6, 1942, a young Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in a secret annex behind her fathers business in Amsterdam. This marked the beginning of one of the…
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- 06 July 1942: Anne Frank and Family Go Into HidingJul 6
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- 04 July 1776: Declaration of Independence AdoptedJul 4
- 03 July 1863: Picketts Charge at GettysburgJul 3
- 02 July 1964: President Johnson Signs the Civil Rights ActJul 2
- 01 July 1916: The Battle of the Somme BeginsJul 1
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- 29 June 2007: Apple Releases First iPhone and Transforms Mobile IndustryJun 29
- 28 June 1914: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Triggers World War IJun 28
- 27 June 1969: Stonewall Riots Launch LGBTQ Rights MovementJun 27
- 26 June 1945: United Nations Charter Signed in San FranciscoJun 26
- 25 June 1950: Korean War Begins with North Korean InvasionJun 25
- 24 June 1948: Soviet Berlin Blockade Triggers Cold War CrisisJun 24
- 23 June 2016: Brexit Referendum Reshapes British PoliticsJun 23