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Major Events
- 1775 – The Second Continental Congress established the United States Post Office and appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General.
- 1847 – Liberia was declared an independent republic, making it the first African republic to proclaim independence.
- 1945 – The Labour Party, led by Clement Attlee, won a landslide victory in the United Kingdom general election, ending Winston Churchill’s wartime leadership.
- 1953 – Fidel Castro led a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, considered the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
- 1956 – Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, sparking the Suez Crisis.
- 1990 – The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush, prohibiting discrimination based on disability.
Famous Birthdays
- Carl Jung (1875–1961), Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology
- George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish playwright and Nobel laureate in Literature
- Blake Edwards (1922–2010), American film director and screenwriter, known for The Pink Panther series
- Mick Jagger (born 1943), English singer and co-founder of The Rolling Stones
- Sandra Bullock (born 1964), American actress and producer
- Kate Beckinsale (born 1973), English actress known for Underworld and Pearl Harbor
Notable Deaths
- Eva Perón (d. 1952), First Lady of Argentina and humanitarian figure (b. 1919)
- William Jennings Bryan (d. 1925), American orator and politician (b. 1860)
- Sam Houston (d. 1863), American statesman and key figure in Texas history (b. 1793)
- Pearl S. Buck (d. 1973), American writer and Nobel Prize winner (b. 1892)
Holidays
- Independence Day (Liberia) – Celebrates Liberia’s declaration of independence in 1847
- Day of the National Rebellion (Cuba) – Marks the beginning of the Cuban Revolution
- Feast Day of Saint Anne – Observed in various Christian traditions, honoring the mother of the Virgin Mary
Fun Facts
- The Americans with Disabilities Act signed on this day in 1990 is considered one of the most comprehensive civil rights laws in U.S. history.
- Mick Jagger, one of rock music’s most iconic frontmen, shares a birthday with psychologist Carl Jung.
- Liberia’s name comes from the Latin word for “free,” symbolizing its founding by freed American slaves.
- Eva Perón, known as “Evita,” died at just 33 years old, becoming a national symbol in Argentina.
- George Bernard Shaw remains the only person to have won both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar.