Also on this date
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing began operations at the United States Treasury.
In 1862,
In 1877,
the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Brigham Young, died in Salt Lake City, Utah, at age 76.
In 1943,
responding to a clampdown by Nazi occupiers during World War II, Denmark managed to scuttle most of its naval ships.
In 1944,
15,000 American troops of the 28th Infantry Division marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris as the French capital continued to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis.
In 1957,
the Senate gave final congressional approval to a Civil Rights Act after South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond (then a Democrat) ended a filibuster that had lasted 24 hours.
In 1966,
the Beatles concluded their fourth American tour with their last public concert, held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
In 1982,
Academy Award-winning actor Ingrid Bergman died in London on her 67th birthday.
In 2008,
Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked Sarah Palin, a conservative who had been governor of Alaska for less than two years, to be his running mate, making her the second woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
In 2012,
the NFL announced it would open the regular season with replacement officials.
In 2018,
Sen. John McCain was remembered as a “true American hero” at a crowded service at the North Phoenix Baptist Church after a motorcade carried McCain’s body from the state Capitol.
Ten years ago:
Brian McCann hit a game-winning homer with help from video replay, giving the Atlanta Braves a stunning 7-6 victory over the Florida Marlins; it was the first time a game ended using a video review.
Five years ago:
An Egyptian court sentenced three journalists for Al-Jazeera English to three years in prison for broadcasting “false news,” sparking an international outcry.
One year ago:
President Donald Trump said the United States planned to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan, and would then determine future drawdowns.
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