It was on this date in 1776 that the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia rang, signaling a major announcement would be made. It would be for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. And it was on this date in 1947 that a press release from the Roswell Army Airfield in Roswell, NM reported a flying disc being discovered. It was later reported that the disc was in fact, a weather balloon.

It was on this date in 1928 that the greatest thing since sliced bread came from a bakery in Chillicothe, Ohio. It was sliced bread. And it was on this date in 1981 that a solar-powered aircraft made a historic flight. The aircraft called Solar Challenger flew across the English channel, flying a total of 163 miles.

It was on this date in 1933 that the city of Chicago held the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game. And it was on this date in 1942 that Anne Frank's Family went into hiding in an Amsterdam attic.

It was on this date in 1643 that the first recorded tornado took place in Essex, MA. And it was on this date in 1937 that a new food was introduced that gained popularity in World War II - Spam.

It was on this date in 1881 that our 20th President, President James A. Garfield was shot by an assassin at a railroad station in Washington D.C. He would die 79 days later. And it was on this date in 1979 that the Susan B. Anthony dollar was issued.

It was on this date in 1859, a balloon voyage made history. John Wise began his journey in St. Louis and travelled for nineteen hours and landed in Henderson, NY. And it was on this date in 1908 that the SOS distress signal became the official worldwide standard for help.

It was on this date in 1700 that the Dutch colony of Gelderland adopted the Gregorian calendar. This meant that June 30th, 1700 was immediately followed by July 12th. And it was on this date in 1906 that President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Meat Inspection Act. The act prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded meat, and that livestock were slaughtered in sanitary conditions.

It was on this date in 1613 that the original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground. And it was on this date in 1978 that actor Bob Crane was found beaten to death in Scottsdale, AZ.

It was on this date in 1776 that the final draft of the Declaration of Independence was submitted to the Continental Congress. And it was on this date in 1919 that the Treaty of Versaille was signed, thus ending World War I.

It was on this date in 1929 that President Herbert Hoover authorized the Boulder Canyon Project Act, approving the building of the Boulder Dam.

It was on this date in 1947 that Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot, reported seeing the first post-war sighting of a UFO. And it was on this date in 1997 that the U.S. Air Force released a report dismissing UFO sighting claims in Roswell, New Mexico.

It was on this date in 1926 that the very first SAT test was given. And it was on this date in 1938 that the world's first aquarium opened its doors to the public in Florida. The aquarium was known as Marineland.