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First FIFA World Cup - July 13, 1930 Jul 13, 2019

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On this day in 1930, Uruguay hosted the first FIFA World Cup.

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William Walker usurped Nicaraguan presidency - July 12, 1856 Jul 12, 2019

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On this day in 1856, American filibuster William Walker set himself up as president of Nicaragua.

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Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition began - July 11, 1897 Jul 11, 2019

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On this day in 1897, S. A. Andrée, Nils Strindberg, and Knut Fraenkel began their doomed journey to the North Pole on a hot air balloon.

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Nicolás Guillén born - July 10, 1902 Jul 10, 2019

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On this day 1902, Cuban writer and activist Nicolás Guillén was born.

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Great Train Wreck of 1918 - July 9, 1918 Jul 09, 2019

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Great Train Wreck of 1918 - July 9, 1918 | The Great Train Wreck of 1918 happened on this day when two trains in Nashville collided head-on, killing and injuring hundreds of people. You can learn more about the disaster in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class at https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/great-train-wreck-of-1918.htm

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Roswell Incident press release issued - July 8, 1947 Jul 08, 2019

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On this day in 1947, Roswell Army Air Field issued a press release saying a flying saucer had been found near Roswell, New Mexico.

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First wrapped, automatically sliced loaves of bread sold - July 7, 1928 Jul 07, 2019

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On this day in 1928, the Chillicothe Baking Company sold the first pre-sliced, wrapped loaves of bread.

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Piper Alpha disaster - July 6, 1988 Jul 06, 2019

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On this day, the Piper Alpha oil rig exploded and caught fire.

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Dolly the Sheep born - July 5, 1996 Jul 05, 2019

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On this day in 1996, the cloned sheep Dolly was born.

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Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars - July 4, 1997 Jul 04, 2019

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On this day in 1997, Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars.

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