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Today in history

Today in History: July 18, Nadia’s perfect 10

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, July 18, the 200th day of 2024. There are 166 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from ...

Today in History: July 17, Disneyland’s opening day

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, July 17, the 199th day of 2024. There are 167 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California after its $17 million, year-long construction; the park drew a million visitors in ...

Today in History: July 11, the fall of Srebrenica

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2024. There are 173 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated “safe haven” of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried ...

Today in History: July 10, the Battle of Britain begins in World War II

By The Associated Press undefined Today is Wednesday, July 10, the 192nd day of 2024. There are 174 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The ...

July 8, Thai cave rescue

By The Associated Press undefined Today is Monday, July 8, the 190th day of 2024. There are 176 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 8, 2018, divers rescued four of the 12 boys who’d been trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand with their soccer coach ...

Today in History: July 6, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, July 6, the 188th day of 2024. There are 178 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard ...