Today in History: July 31, Phelps sets Olympic medal record By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 31, the 212th day of 2026. There are 153 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, ...
Today is Thursday, July 30, the 211th day of 2026. There are 154 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 30, 1976, Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner, set a world record of 8,618 points and won the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon at the Montreal Summer Games. Also on ...
Today in History: July 29, USS Forrestal accident By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2026. There are 155 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 29, 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of ...
Today in History: July 28, US Army airplane crashes into Empire State Building By The Associated Press On July 28, 1945, a U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York’s Empire State Building, killing 14 people. Also on this date: In 1794, Maximilien Robespierre and ...
Today in History: July 27, Korean War hostilities end By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, July 27, the 208th day of 2026. There are 157 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed at Panmunjom, ending three ...
Today is Saturday, July 25, the 206th day of 2026. There are 159 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Press reported that for the previous four decades, the U.S. Public Health Service, in ...
