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1776 – Nathan Hale, a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolution who was captured by the British during an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City, is hanged for espionage. Officially designated as the state hero of Connecticut in 1985, Hale -- a true patriot -- is best remembered for his last words before being hanged: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
1823 – Joseph Smith is supposedly directed by an angel called Moroni to Cumorah Hill near his home in Manchester, New York where the "golden plates" Smith are said to have used to translate the Book of Mormon were buried. Nonsense.
1888 – The first issue of National Geographic magazine is published. It remains possibly the most important American periodical ever.
1896 – Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather, King George III, as the longest reigning monarch in British history. Her reign lasted nearly 64 years. Provided she survives, Victoria's great-great-granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, will surpass Victoria on September 10, 2015.
1927 – Jack "The Manassa Mauler" Dempsey (pictured above, standing) loses his world heavyweight title rematch to Gene "The Fighting Marine" Tunney in front of 104,000 people at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. A comprehensive account of what became known as "The Long Count Fight" can be found here. On a side note, the $2,658,660 gate was the first in history surpass the million-dollar mark.
1980 – The Iraqi air force attacks ten airfields inside Iran, beginning the Iran-Iraq War. The conflict was declared a stalemate after nearly eight years of fighting.
1991 – Discovered in 11 different caves throughout the ruins of Khirbet Qumran in Israel's West Bank between 1947-1956, the Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.
2006 – The F-14 Tomcat is retired from the United States Navy. Initially deployed aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1974, the F-14 served with distinction as the Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter and fleet defense interceptor for over 30 years. Believe me, the Tomcat kicked a lot of ass on behalf of this nation.
1896 – Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather, King George III, as the longest reigning monarch in British history. Her reign lasted nearly 64 years. Provided she survives, Victoria's great-great-granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, will surpass Victoria on September 10, 2015.
1927 – Jack "The Manassa Mauler" Dempsey (pictured above, standing) loses his world heavyweight title rematch to Gene "The Fighting Marine" Tunney in front of 104,000 people at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. A comprehensive account of what became known as "The Long Count Fight" can be found here. On a side note, the $2,658,660 gate was the first in history surpass the million-dollar mark.
1980 – The Iraqi air force attacks ten airfields inside Iran, beginning the Iran-Iraq War. The conflict was declared a stalemate after nearly eight years of fighting.
1991 – Discovered in 11 different caves throughout the ruins of Khirbet Qumran in Israel's West Bank between 1947-1956, the Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.
2006 – The F-14 Tomcat is retired from the United States Navy. Initially deployed aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1974, the F-14 served with distinction as the Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter and fleet defense interceptor for over 30 years. Believe me, the Tomcat kicked a lot of ass on behalf of this nation.
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