1772 – Captain James Cook begins 2nd voyage aboard the Resolution to the South Seas to search for Terra Australis (Southern continent)
1832 – Source of Mississippi River discovered by American geographer Henry Schoolcraft
1943 – Greatest tank battle in history ends with Russia’s defeat of Germany at Kursk, almost 6,000 tanks take part, 2,900 lost by Germany
1966 – A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founds the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement) in New York City
1970 – Building begins of Amsterdam metro
1978 – Albania drops diplomatic relations with People’s Republic of China
1984 – The last sitting of an all-white Parliament in South Africa
2001 – International Olympic Committee votes to award Beijing the 2008 Summer Olympic Games
2013 – #BlackLivesMatter created in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman on trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin
2016 – Theresa May is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Conservative Party MPs
2017 – US President Donald Trump arrives in Paris for a 2-day visit with French President Emmanuel Macron
2018 – Outline of 5,000 year-old henge discovered at New Grange, Ireland through drought and drone footage
Film & TV:
1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads “Hollywoodland” but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949
Music:
1985 – “Live Aid” concerts held at both Wembley Stadium (London) and John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia) raises over $70 million for African famine relief
Sport:
1930 – 1st-ever football World Cup competition begins in Uruguay
2014 – FIFA World Cup Awards: Lionel Messi (golden ball), James Rodriguez (golden boot) and Manuel Neuer (Golden gloves)
