1348 Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death stating Jews not to blame and urging their protection
1785 US Congress unanimously resolves the name of US currency to the “dollar” and adopts decimal coinage
1885 Louis Pasteur successfully give an anti-rabies vaccine to 9-year-old Joseph Meister, saving his life
1923 The Central Executive Committee accepts the Treaty of Union, signed in Moscow in December 1922, and the Russian Empire becomes the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
1967 Nigerian Civil War erupts as Nigerian forces invade the secessionist state of Biafra
1970 California passes 1st “no fault” divorce law
Today in Film & TV
1945 Abbott and Costello’s film “The Naughty Nineties” released featuring longest version of their “Who’s on First” routine
Today in Music
1957 John Lennon (16) & Paul McCartney (15) meet for 1st time as Lennon’s rock group Quarrymen perform at a church dinner
Today in Sport
2002 Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Serena Williams beats older sister Venus 7-6, 6-3 for her first Wimbledon singles title
2020 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes agrees to the largest contract for an athlete in sports history, inking a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million
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