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Today in History: July 8, Thai cave rescue

Today in History: July 8, Thai cave rescue By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2025. There are 176 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 8, 2018, divers rescued four of the 12 boys who’d been trapped in a flooded cave in ...

Today in History: July 5, Dolly the sheep born in cloning breakthrough

Today in History: July 5, Dolly the sheep born in cloning breakthrough By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Saturday, July 5, the 186th day of 2025. There are 179 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult ...

Today in History: 1863, Union wins Battle of Gettysburg

Today is Thursday, July 3, the 184th day of 2025. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union ...

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2024. There are 182 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a ...

Today in History: July 1, Dominion of Canada is formed

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 1, the 182 day of 2024. There are 183 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. Called ...