1832-"America" first sung publicly
1884-Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris
1933-Work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge
1946-Philippines gains independence from U.S.
1967-Freedom of Information Act goes into effect
1970-Chartered Dan-Air Comet crashes into mountains north of
Barcelona, Spain killing 112 vacationing Britons
1973-In audience with Italian cyclists, Pope Paul VI praises athletes who
"offer the magnificent show of a healthy, strong, generous youth"
1984-Yuri Sedykh of USSR throws hammer a record 86.33 m
1987-Nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" convicted by a French court
1988-U.S. navy shoots down Iranian civilian jetliner over Gulf, kills 290
1990-Two Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" the lyrics quote Star
Spangled Banner & Gettysburg Address