1991 - Russia and the US sign a long range nuclear weapons reduction pact
1991 - Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft
1984 - United States men's gymnastics team won team gold medal at Los Angeles Summer Olympics
1964 - Ranger 7 photographs the moon
1928 - MGM's Leo the lion roared for the first time. He introduced MGM's first talking picture, "White Shadows on the South Seas."
This Day In Business
1865 - The world's first narrow gauge railway opens in Granchester, Austrailia - they are less expensive to construct/operate than standard gauge railways.
2001 - Napster, music & file sharing website is shutdown by court order.
1498 - Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad in the Caribbean.
2007 - Celtics make trade bringing Kevin Garnett to Boston with Ray Allen & Paul Pierce.
July 31st Holiday
Ka Hae Hawaii Day (Hawaii) - Hawaii's flag day, where the state's flag and history is celebrated.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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