On this day...
1776-Col. John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence
1892-American Psychological Association organized, Worcester, Mass
1947-Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ in NYC
1950-Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, U.N. forces in Korea
1961-Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die
1967-Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix)
1969-U.S. troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam
1975-Quake damages over 2,000 temples in Pagan, Burma. 20-foot-high
seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated
1978-Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon
1981-Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)
1986-NASA establishes Safety, Reliability Maintain & Quality Assurance
1988-Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992
1990-Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome