MONDAY, JULY 7, 2008

Today is Monday, July 7, the 189th day of 2008. There are 177 days left in the year.

1838 _ Central American federation is dissolved

1846 _ U.S. annexes California

1865 _ Four Lincoln assassination conspirators, including Mary Surratt, hanged

1891 _ Travelers cheque patented

1898 _ U.S. annexes Hawaii

1937 _ Japanese and Chinese troops clash, which will become WW II

1941 _ U.S. forces land in Iceland to forestall Nazi invasion

1968 _ Rock group ``The Yardbirds" disband

1974 _ West Germany beats Netherlands 2-1 for soccer's 10th World Cup in Munich

1987 _ Lt. Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing