Saturday, July 21, 2012

TODAY IN HISTORY

JULY 21

1861:Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War.
1873:The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was pulled off by Jesse James and his gang.
1925:In the "Monkey Trial," John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution.
1949:The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.
1970:The Aswan High Dam was opened in Egypt.
1998:Astronaut Alan Shepard died.
2002:WorldCom filed for bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
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