This Day In History
- Activism
- 1979 A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Beate and Serge Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
- Arts
- 2011 Comedy film Bridesmaids, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, premiered in US theatres. It would eventually gross $288.4 million and garner two Oscar nominations.
- Military
- 1947 In a ceremony held at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, General Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints Florence Blanchfield to be a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, making her the first woman in U.S. history to hold permanent military rank.
- Politics
- 1762 Catherine the Great's reign as empress of Russia begins following the overthrow of her husband. She ruled until her death on 17 November 1796
- Sports
- 2000 Venus Williams wins at Wimbledon for the first time. Her victory over defending champion, Lindsay Davenport, made Williams the first black female Wimbledon champion since Althea Gibson won back-to-back titles in 1957 and 1958.
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