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2020 ‐
Los Angeles County reported its highest-ever temperature of 121F (49.4C)
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1991 ‐
The name Saint Petersburg is restored to Russia's second largest city, which had been renamed Leningrad in 1924.
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1986 ‐
US Open Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova wins her 3rd US singles title; beats Czech star Helena Suková 6-3, 6-2
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1975 ‐
Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova asks for US political asylum in New York City during the US Open
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1966 ‐
Race riot in Atlanta, Georgia
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1954 ‐
US plane shot down above Siberia
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1916 ‐
1st true supermarket, the "Piggly Wiggly" is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee
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1913 ‐
1st aircraft to loop the loop - Adolphe Pégoud in France
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1899 ‐
Carnation processes its first can of evaporated milk
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1885 ‐
Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. The Unification of Bulgaria is accomplished.
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1876 ‐
Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina
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1869 ‐
1st westbound train arrives in San Francisco
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1848 ‐
National Black Convention meets in Cleveland
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1839 ‐
Cherokee Nation unites and ratifies constitution at Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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1819 ‐
Thomas Blanchard patents lathe
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1776 ‐
1st (failed) submarine attack: David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacks British sailboat "Eagle" in Bay of NY
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