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<strong>July</strong> 24th, 1945<br />
• At the Potsdam Conference in Germany, Winston Churchill,<br />
Harry Truman, and Chiang Kai-Shek announced the Potsdam<br />
Declaration, calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan. The<br />
Japanese, unaware of America’s new nuclear arsenal, rejected it.<br />
<strong>July</strong> 26th, 1944<br />
• The U.S. Army begins to desegregate its training<br />
camo facilities, marking the first step towards battlefield<br />
integration. However, the official order from the president<br />
would not come until 4 years later.<br />
<strong>July</strong> 27th, 1953<br />
• The Korean War comes to an end following the signing of<br />
an armistice by U.S. and North Korean delegates. The armistice<br />
remains in effect today.<br />
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<strong>July</strong> 25th, 1909<br />
• The world’s first overseas airplane flight was completed by<br />
Louis Bleriot, who flew a small monoplane over the English Channel<br />
from France to England.<br />
<strong>July</strong> 31st, 1790<br />
• The U.S. Patent Office opened for the first time. The first<br />
patent ever issued was signed by George Washington and Thomas<br />
Jefferson.<br />
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