CoM Moderators Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1309 - Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V1908 - United States Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation)1948 - President Harry Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 to desegregate the US armed forces, directing "equality of treatment and opportunity" in the military1953 - Cuban pirate radio station's 1st transmission at Santiago de Cuba1963 - US Syncom 2, 1st geosynchronous communications satellite, launched1966 - WRLH TV channel 31 in Lebanon, NH (NBC) begins broadcasting1971 - Apollo 15 launched (Scott and Irwin) to 4th manned landing on Moon1992 - US Open Women's Golf, Oakmont CC: Patty Sheehan wins an 18-hole Monday playoff over runner-up Juli Inkster, 72 to 741999 - Fighting ceases between India and Pakistan in the Kargil War, Kashmir, after two months of fighting2012 - North Korea is hit by Tropical Storm Khanun, killing 88 people and leaving 60,000 people homeless More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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