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July 12, 1804
Former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies in Greenwich Village following a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr the previous day.
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July 11, 1804
Aaron Burr shoots Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey.
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July 7, 2019
The United States Women's National Soccer Team beats the Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final. It is the USWNT's fourth World Cup title.
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July 4, 1827
Slavery is abolished in the state of New York.
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June 30, 1912
A tornado hits Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada, killing twenty-eight people. It is Canada's deadliest tornado ever.
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June 26, 2015
Gay marriage is legalized country-wide in the United States.
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June 26, 2022
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida to become the 2022 Stanley Cup Champions.
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June 9, 1959
The first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the USS George Washington, is launched.
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June 6, 1912
The Novarupta volcano is formed south of Anchorage, Alaska in the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.
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June 3, 1980
A slow-moving supercell storm complex moves across Grand Island, Nebraska, spawning seven tornadoes over the course of three hours. Five people are killed and two hundred injured in the city.
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May 22, 2011
An EF5 tornado hits Joplin, Missouri, resulting in 158 deaths and 1150 injuries.
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May 21, 1881
The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
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May 21, 1864
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends.
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May 19, 1925
Malcolm X is born in Omaha, Nebraska.
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May 18, 1652
Slavery is abolished in Rhode Island.
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May 17, 1875
The first Kentucky derby is won by Aristides, with Oliver Lewis as jockey.
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May 17, 1792
The New York Stock Exchange is formed.
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