1945 – Japanese warships sank USS Indianapolis, killing 883 sailor.
1957 – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established.
1958 – the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established.
1965 – four thousands US soldier arrived to Vietnam.
1981 – British Crown prince married Diana.
1996 – Syrian Athletic Ghada Shouaa wins gold medal at Atlanta Olympics in the US.
1883 – Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was born.
1981 – Spanish Formula one champion Fernando Alonso was born.
1890 – Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh passed away.
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