Todays History

American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia.

The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.

While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union

The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.

Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.

Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers.

The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters.

Henry VIII of England marries Catherine of Aragon.

Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large,…

Five hundred Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa for the Mormon Trail.