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#OnThisDate July 16, 1957: Sonic Boom

Discover How John Glenn Flew Supersonic Across America On July 16, 1957, Setting A Historic Speed Record In A Vought F8U Crusader—Aviation History Unfolded.

#OnThisDate July 15, 1913: Seventeenth Shift

Discover How Augustus Bacon’s 1913 Election Made History As The First Popularly Elected U.S. Senator After The Seventeenth Amendment Changed The Constitution.

#OnThisDate July 14, 1937: Polar Triumph

Soviet Aviators Make History On July 14, 1937, Flying Nonstop From Moscow To California Over The North Pole—Discover The Flight That Captivated The World.

#OnThisDate July 13, 1863: Blood In Manhattan

Discover How The 1863 New York City Draft Riots Turned Deadly As Protesters Fought Conscription, Sparking Four Days Of Chaos, Violence, And Racial Attacks.

#OnThisDate July 12, 1979: Disco Demolition

Discover What Happened At Comiskey Park On July 12, 1979, When A Disco Promotion Turned Into Chaos And Changed Baseball And Music History Forever.

#OnThisDate July 11, 1970: Missile Gone Wrong

Athena Missile Crashes In Mexico On July 11, 1970 — Discover How A U.S. Test Went Wrong, Sparked A Radioactive Cleanup, And Changed Missile Safety Forever.