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Jul 1, 2011 · The Battle of the Somme, which began on this day, left one man dead every five seconds. It was one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history. July 1, 1916; Weekly Quiz for July 1 - 7 Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for July 1 - 7. Then challenge your friends!
1933 Edward Brandt Jr., American physician and public health official, born in Oklahoma (d. 2007) 1934 Manfred Bieler, German writer (The Rabbit is Me), born in Zerbst, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (d. 2002) 1935 Harrison Schmitt, American geologist and astronaut (Apollo 17), born in Santa Rita, New Mexico.
1712. 12 slaves are executed for starting an uprising in New York that killed nine whites. Jul 3. PICK A DAY. Jul 5. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
April 18, 2024 - Holidays on This Day. Aliyah Day, Israel. Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe), Bhutan. Hung Kings Festival, Vietnam. Independence Day, Zimbabwe. International Day for Monuments and Sites, USA. Today in history – which major historical events happened on April 18?
1732 VOC dismisses Dutch east indies governor-general Diederik Dare. 1776 1st (failed) submarine attack: David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacks British sailboat "Eagle" in Bay of NY. 1776 Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, killing more than 6,000. 1776 Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French and Dutch ships sink; 600 die.
1712. 12 slaves are executed for starting an uprising in New York that killed nine whites. Jul 3. PICK A DAY. Jul 5. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
Wake Up to This Day in History. Discover what happened on June 30 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
