1. July 1
1997: Hong Kong returned to China
Sixteen years ago, China regained sovereignty of the...
2. July 2
1964: President Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act
After months of heated debate in the...
3. July 3
1863: Battle of Gettysburg Ends
Over the course of three scorching summer days, the...
4. July 4
1776: Continental Congress Adopts the Declaration of Independence
Thursday marks...
5. July 5
1935: NLRB Enacted
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the...
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