This Day In History

1867: Canadian Independence Day--141 years old today

1862: The tax man cometh--The US congress gives the green light for a 3% income tax--don't worry though, it's only temporary.

1863: The Battle of Gettysburg begins--The largest military conflict in North American history begins this day when Union and Confederate forces collide at Gettysburg. The epic battle lasted three days and resulted in a retreat to Virginia by Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.

1898: Battle of San Juan Hill--As part of their campaign to capture Spanish-held Santiago de Cuba on the southern coast of Cuba, the U.S. Army Fifth Corps engages Spanish forces at El Caney and San Juan Hill.

1916: Battle of the Somme begins--At 7:30 a.m., the British launch a massive offensive against German forces in the Somme River region of France. 20,000 Brits died & 40,000 injured

1941: NBC airs first official TV commercial--Bulova watch paid $9

1997: Hong Kong returned to China

Thanks to Hub for the info.