in the Highlands," & "The Gadfly"
1905-Black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement
1921-Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)
1955-Congress authorizes all U.S. currency to say "In God We Trust"
1960-Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence
1969-David Bowie releases "Space Oddity"
1974-House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry
1977-Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev Martin Luther King Jr
1980-American hostage Richard I Queen freed by Iran
1981-Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets record for 1000 m, 2:12.18
1983-E Bowell discovers asteroid #3485 Barucci
1988-Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an adviser
1989-President Ronald Reagan sportscasts the All Star Game
1990-NYC police arrest "Dartman" (stabbed over 50 women with darts)
1991-Total solar eclipse is seen in Hawaii