On this day in history
July 8
American
1775Congress sends the Olive Branch Petition to King George, a last plea for peace.
Congress sends the Olive Branch Petition to King George, a last plea for peace.
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1889The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published.
The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published.
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World
1709Peter the Great crushes Sweden at Poltava, making Russia a great power.
Peter the Great crushes Sweden at Poltava, making Russia a great power.
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1994Kim Il Sung dies, and North Korea begins three years of official mourning.
Kim Il Sung dies, and North Korea begins three years of official mourning.
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