1608-City of Qu?bec founded by Samuel de Champlain
1848-Slaves freed in Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands)
1863-Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North
1895-Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Black Peter" (BG)
1915-U.S. military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934
1950-First time U.S. & North Korean forces clash in the Korean War
1962-Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5)
1970-L. Chernykh discovers asteroid #3702
1976-Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew & passengers being
held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers
1982-Martina Navratilova defeats Chris Evert Lloyd at Wimbeldon
1983-Calvin Smith of U.S. becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m)
1987-Two men became first hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic
1988-U.S. Navy shoots down Iranian civilian jetliner over Gulf, kills 290
1989-The movie "Batman," set record of quickest $100 million (10 days)
1991-Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7.45 karat diamond ring