The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was a landmark arms control agreement signed on 26 May 1972…
2 August 1274
Edward I of England returns from the Ninth Crusade and is crowned King seventeen days later. The Ninth Crusade (1271–1272) is generally regarded as the…
1 August 1936
The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler. The **1936 Berlin Olympics**, officially known as the Games of the XI…
31 July 1856
Christchurch, New Zealand, is chartered as a city. Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, was founded on land that had long been…
30 July 1871
The Staten Island Ferry Westfield’s boiler explodes, killing over 85 people. The **Staten Island Ferry** has a history dating back to the early eighteenth century,…
29 July 1148
The Siege of Damascus ends in a decisive crusader defeat and leads to the disintegration of the Second Crusade. The **Second Crusade** (1147–1149) was launched…
28 July 1935
First flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. The **Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress** was one of the most famous heavy bombers of the Second World…
27 July 1890
Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later. Vincent van Gogh died on **29 July 1890** at the age of 37, bringing to…
26 July 1945
The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany. The **Potsdam Declaration**, issued on **26 July 1945**, was a statement by the leaders of the United…
25 July 1973
Soviet Mars 5 space probe is launched. The **Mars 5** space probe was one of four Soviet spacecraft launched toward Mars in 1973 as part…