Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025
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1777 - Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery.
1839 - 53 African slaves led by Joseph Cinque take over the slave ship Amistad.
1863 - Day two of the Battle of Gettysburg: General James Longstreet leads the main Confederate attack, but Union forces retain control of their strategic positions. After three hours, the total number of dead at Gettysburg stood at 35,000.
1864 - US Congress repeals the act of June 20 forbidding gold trading.
1864 - General Early and Confederate forces reach Winchester.
1881 - US President James Garfield shot and fatally wounded by Charles J Guiteau, a disappointed office-seeker.
1932 - Franklin Roosevelt makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech.
1937 - Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean.
1940 - Lake Washington (Seattle, Washington) Floating Bridge dedicated.
1945 - The Okinawa campaign is declared over. Total US casualties are 80,000 (dead, wounded, missing, non-combat sickness). Total Japanese casualties are 120,000.