1776
The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
was given in Philadelphia, Pa.
1777
Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery.
1889
The Wall Street Journal began publication.
1950
General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief
of the United Nations forces in Korea.
1958
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
awarded the first official gold album. It was for the
Oklahoma soundtrack.
1986
Kurt Waldheim was inaugurated as president of Austria.
2011
The space shuttle Atlantis launches into space for the last
time from the Kennedy Space Center. It is the 135th and
final flight of the space shuttle program, which started in
1981. For its final mission, the Atlantis is carrying 8,000 lbs
of spare parts and supplies to the International Space
Station. The space shuttle program officially ends when the
Atlantis returns two weeks later..
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