The Ultimate History Blog

Jaap Stam was born.

Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was born.

David Hasselhoff was born.

Camilla Duchess of Wales was born Parker Bowles.

Spain ceded Florida to the United States.

The Senate voted 50-48 against a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Race-based school busing in Boston ended after 25 years.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was born.

Taboo was born.

The NASA space probe Mariner 4 flew by Mars, sending back photographs of the planet.

The army of Iraq overthrew the monarchy.

All German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed.

Outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias Billy the Kid, was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, N.M.

The citizens of Paris storm the Bastille during the French Revolution.

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died at age 80.

John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Los Angeles.