1776 – 1st vote on Declaration of Independence for Britain’s North American colonies
1867 – The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister
1889 – Frederick Douglass named US Minister to Haiti
1908 – “SOS” (· · · – – – · · ·) distress signal becomes the worldwide standard for help
1920 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: French superstar Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-0 to complete a sweep after taking the women’s and mixed doubles titles
1920 – St Louis Cardinals become tenants of their AL rival St Louis Browns, as they abandon Robison Field midway through the MLB season and return to Sportsman’s Park
1955 – KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
1971 – Debt raised to build San Franisco’s Golden Gate Bridge paid off
1978 – John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical “The Act”, starring Liza Minnelli and directed by Martin Scorsese closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 233 performances
2022 – Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement to return ownership of more than 1,000 Benin Bronzes, looted during colonial times, back to Nigeria
