On July 7 in history, sliced bread was sold for the first time, Amazon was founded, Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court, and Elvis received his first radio airplay. (READ MORE)
July 6 in History: The Republican Party Holds Its First Convention, the First MLB All-Star Game, and Pokémon Go Launches
On July 6 in history, the Republican Party held its first convention, the first MLB All-Star Game was played, Anne Frank went into hiding, and Pokémon Go was released. (READ MORE)
July 5 in History: The Secret Service Is Created, Spam Debuts, and “Seinfeld” Premieres
On July 5 in history, the Secret Service was created, Spam debuted, Elvis Presley recorded his first songs, the voting age dropped to 18, and “Seinfeld” premiered. (READ MORE)
July 4 in History: America Declares Independence, the Freedom of Information Act Is Signed, and Mars Pathfinder Lands
On July 4 in history, America approved the Declaration of Independence, the 50-star flag debuted, the Freedom of Information Act was signed, and Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars. (READ MORE)
July 3 in History: Gettysburg Ends, FDIC Is Created, and “Back to the Future” Debuts
On July 3 in history, the Battle of Gettysburg ended, the FDIC made its first payment, Jackie Robinson entered the Hall of Fame, and “Back to the Future” premiered. (READ MORE)
July 2 in History: America Votes for Independence, Walmart Opens, and the Roswell Mystery Begins
On July 2 in history, America voted for independence, Walmart opened its first store, the Roswell incident occurred, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law. (READ MORE)
July 1 in History: The First U.S. Postage Stamps, ZIP Codes Launch, and Sony Introduces the Walkman
On July 1 in history, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued, ZIP codes launched nationwide, Sony introduced the Walkman, and the PG-13 movie rating was created. (READ MORE)