Monday - July 4th
PHILADELPHIA, 1776 - American revolutionaries now known as the Founding Fathers declare independence from Great Britain.
Tuesday - July 5th
SOJONG, S. KOREA, 1950 - Pvt. Kenneth Shadrick, from Skin Fork, WV, becomes the first American fatality of the Korean War.
Wednesday - July 6th
CHICAGO, 1933 - The MLB's first perennial All-Star Game is held at Comiskey Park.
Thursday - July 7th
NEVADA, 1930 - Construction on the Hoover Dam begins in Clark County.
Friday - July 8th
PARIS, 1951 - The capital city of France celebrates its 2000th birthday, although it was most likely founded in 250, BC.
Saturday - July 9th
WASHINGTON, DC, 1850 - US President Zachary Taylor dies unexpectedly while in office. The official cause of death is still disputed today by historians.
Sunday - July 10th
LONDON, 1940 - The Germans begin the first in a long series of bombing raids against Great Britain, as the Battle of Britain, which will last three and a half months.
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