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#OnThisDate July 8, 1889: Paper Meets Wall

Discover How The Wall Street Journal’s First Issue On July 8, 1889, Transformed Financial Journalism And Shaped Modern Business News. Read The Full Story.

#OnThisDate July 7, 1971: Plague To Past

Discover How The U.S. Army Ended Its Bioweapons Program On July 7, 1971—A Historic Move Toward Safer Military Practices And Global Arms Control.

#OnThisDate July 6, 1965: Presidential Continuity

Discover How The 25th Amendment, Approved On July 6, 1965, Changed Presidential Succession And Power Transfer In Critical Moments Of U.S. History.

#OnThisDate July 5, 1865: Justice Delivered

Discover How President Andrew Johnson Approved The Execution Of Lincoln's Assassins On July 5, 1865—A Defining Moment In American Justice After The Civil War.

#OnThisDate July 4, 1960: Fifty-Star Glory

Discover The Historic Moment The U.S. Raised The 50-Star Flag On July 4, 1960, Honoring Hawaii’s Statehood And Marking A Lasting Symbol Of National Unity.

#OnThisDate July 3, 1890: Statehood Secured

Discover How Idaho Became The 43rd U.S. State On July 3, 1890—A Story Of Gold, Railroads, And Statehood That Helped Shape The American West.