2018
After introducing a preservation project, three bison calves were born in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
It had been 140 years since bison had been birthed in the wild.
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1998
The epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, “Saving Private Ryan,” was released in theaters.
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1984
George Michael released his “Careless Whisper” single.
It became a huge success, selling around 6 million copies worldwide, with one-third of them being in the United States.
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1982
“Eye Of The Tiger” by Survivor reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for eight weeks.
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1975
Luxury fashion brand Giorgio Armani was founded in Milan, Italy.
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1969
NASA’s Apollo 11 safely returned to Earth after being the first manned mission to the moon.
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins landed on the Pacific Ocean and were brought to land by a rescue boat.
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1958
Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams was fined $250 for spitting on fans.
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1917
Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was put on trial in Paris after being accused of being a spy.
It was rumored she was responsible for the death of around 50,000 people.
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1911
American archeologist Hiram Bingham III rediscovered Machu Picchu, Peru.
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1866
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted into the United States.
Tennessee was the last state to join the Confederate states, and even then, much of its population was against the decision, with East Tennesseans waging guerrilla warfare against Confederate forces.
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1847
Brigham Young and 148 Mormon pioneers entered Salt Lake Valley and founded Salt Lake City.
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1567
James VI became the King of England and Ireland at just one year old.
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1534
French-Breton explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in Canada and planted a cross into the ground to claim the land for France.
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1148
The armies of Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany laid siege to Damascus.
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