MONDAY, July 29, 2024

1858-First commercial treaty between U.S. and Japan signed

1858-U.S. citizens allowed to live anywhere in Japan

1915-U.S. marines land in Haiti, stay until 1924

1948-King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London

1957 -International Atomic Energy Agency established by U.N.

1975-Ford became first U.S. president to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz

1984-Summer Olympics opens in L.A.

1988-Gorbachev pushes plan electing president and parliament in March, 1989

1988-Last US Playboy Club (Lansing, Michigan) closes

1988-South African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom"

1989-Javier Sotomayor of Cuba sets high jump record (8'0") in San Juan

1991-Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7+ carat engagement ring