3rd August 1492: Christopher Columbus sets sail from the Spanish port of Palos de la Frontera on the voyage that takes him to the Americas
Palos de la Frontera holds the official title as the starting point of Columbus’ transatlantic ...
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2nd August 1940: No. 303 Squadron, one of two Polish RAF squadrons in the Battle of Britain, formed at RAF Northolt
No. 303 Squadron, which was composed primarily of Polish airmen who had escaped to Britain after the defeat of Poland, claimed the largest number of aircraft shot down of any RAF squadron during the Battle of ...
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1st August 1944: Warsaw Uprising begins in German-occupied Poland during the Second World War
The operation, codenamed "W Hour," was launched by the Polish underground resistance movement, primarily the Home Army (Armia Krajowa), with the objective of liberating Warsaw from Nazi occupation before the arrival of Soviet ...
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31st July 1790: The first U.S. patent was awarded to Samuel Hopkins
The first U.S. patent was awarded to Samuel Hopkins for an improvement ‘in making Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new Apparatus and ...
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30th July 1916: German agents trigger a major explosion at the Black Tom munitions depot in New Jersey to stop supplies to the Allies
It was later revealed that German agents had infiltrated the site and deliberately ignited the munitions to prevent them from reaching the Allies as part of a broader German campaign of espionage and sabotage on American soil before the U.S. entered the war in ...
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29th July 1976: David Berkowitz, known as the Son of Sam, committed his first known murder in the Bronx, New York City
David Berkowitz was responsible for a series of attacks often involving young women with dark hair, and usually while they were in parked cars late at ...
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28th July 1939: Ornate Anglo-Saxon helmet uncovered at the Sutton Hoo burial site in Suffolk, England
The Sutton Hoo helmet featured a distinctive full-face design, including a nose, eyebrows, and moustache, as well as decorative panels showing scenes of warriors and ...
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27th July 1942: Allied forces in North Africa stop the advancing Axis powers in the First Battle of El Alamein
The First Battle of El Alamein continued for nearly 4 weeks and saw both sides launch attacks and counter-attacks, eventually ending in stalemate with both sides taking time to reorganise and ...
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