Events:
1776 The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with Great Britain
1777 Vermont is first American state to vote to abolish slavery.1937 Amelia Earhart's plane disappears while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator.1962 The first Wal-Mart store officially opens for business.xxxx The year is half way over! Famous Birthdays:1908 Thurgood Marshall (First African-American US Supreme Court Justice)
1937 Richard Petty (NASCAR race driver)1946 Ron Silver (Actor)1964 Jose Canseco (Baseball Player)1985 Ashley Tisdale (Actress)1986 Lindsay Lohan (Actress)Archive:
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