Today:
1174 – William I of Scotland was captured by English forces at the Battle of Alnwick (1174) during the Revolt of 1173–1174.
1793 – Jean-Paul Marat, a leading figure of the French Revolution, was assassinated in his bath by Charlotte Corday.
1832 – Henry Schoolcraft identified the source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca in present-day Minnesota.
1863 – The New York City Draft Riots began, becoming the deadliest civil disturbance in American history.
1923 – The Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Los Angeles. Originally reading “Hollywoodland,” it was built as a real estate advertisement.
1930 – The first FIFA World Cup began in Uruguay with matches between France and Mexico, and United States and Belgium.
1977 – A major electrical blackout struck New York City, leading to widespread looting and disorder.
1985 – Live Aid concerts were held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
2011 – NASA‘s Space Shuttle Atlantis completed the final mission of the Space Shuttle program by landing at Kennedy Space Center.
2024 – Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump occurred during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when Donald Trump was wounded in an attempted assassination.