CoM Moderators Posted July 8 Posted July 8 1778 - George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army 1874 - The Mounties (North West Mounted Police) begin their March West from Fort Dufferin 1935 - 3rd MLB All-Star Game: AL wins 4-1 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland 1956 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enewetak Atoll 1989 - Carlos Saul Menum becomes President of Argentina 1991 - Pitts Pirate President Carl Barger becomes 1st President of Florida Marlins 1999 - Allen Lee Davis is executed by electrocution by the state of Florida, the last use of the electric chair for capital punishment in Florida 2007 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Whistling Straits: Brad Bryant wins by 3 strokes from Ben Crenshaw 2014 - FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 in the semi-finals to make it to the final; Miroslav Klose of Germany breaks the World Cup goal scoring record with 16 goals 2022 - Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe assassinated while giving a speech in Nara, Japan More Historical Events »
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