1850-First public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration
1853-Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan
1865-First ascent of Matterhorn
1914-First patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr. R Goddard)
1940-Lithuania becomes the Lithuanian SSR
1950-RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea
1959-First atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass
1960-Fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane
asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300
1966-Richard Speck rapes & kills 8 nurses in a Chicago dormitory
1967-Surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing
1976-Jimmy Carter wins Democratic presidential nomination in NY
1978-Anatoly Shcharansky convicted of anti-Soviet agitation
1985-Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Offutt AFB, Neb
1986-NASA's plan to implement recommendations of Rogers commission
1987-Greyhound Bus buys Trailways Bus for $80 million
1987-Lt. Col. Oliver North concludes 6 days of Congressional testimony
1987-Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
1987-Taiwan ends 37 years of martial law
1988-200,000 demonstrate in Soviet Armenia for incorporation of Nagorno-Karabak
1989-The 16th James Bond movies "License to Kill" premiers
1990-"Howard Stern's Summer Show" premiers on WWOR-TV