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Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald’s fast-food restaurant, in San Bernardino, California.

NASA launched Skylab, the first American space station, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

In his first speech to the House of Commons as British prime minister, Winston Churchill said, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”

Clarke joined Ja Morant on the NBA’s All-Rookie team in 2020, and the Grizzlies gave him a multiyear contract extension in October 2022.

Canine distemper drastically reduced Wyoming and Yellowstone wolf numbers in 2025, resulting in the lowest population count in two decades.

A judge has ruled that Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records will be handed over to prosecutors following his March arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Members of the new Khmer Rouge-led Cambodian government seized an American merchant ship, the SS Mayaguez, in international waters, sparking a three-day battle that resulted in the deaths of 41 Americans.

Reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36 after battling an aggressive skin cancer.

Reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36 after battling an aggressive skin cancer.

Book burnings were held in 34 cities across Germany, targeting authors whose ideologies were in conflict with Nazism.