2009 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2009 : JK Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is released and becomes the fastest selling book ever. Fans of the Harry Potter series have had to wait three years for the latest book and although they are three years older than they were are still just as keen to read the latest book. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" has now sold over 55 million copies worldwide and was released as a movie in 2007. The original "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" released in 1997 is still the most popular of the the series with over 120 million copies sold. Trailer For New Harry Potter Movie ( Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ) Release Date July 15th 2009.
1964 U.S.A. Ku Klux Klan
1964 : Three civil rights field workers disappear after investigating the burning of an African American church by the Ku Klux Klan. Their bodies were found buried six weeks later and seven members of the Ku Klux Klan were found guilty on federal conspiracy charges. Eight others including Edgar Ray Killen were found not guilty (check 2005 entry for Edgar Ray Killen on this day in history).
1877 U.S.A. Molly Maguires
1877 : Ten members of the Irish Miners Group The "Molly Maguires" were hanged for murder, the hangings bought about an end to the group as members now feared for their lives and loved ones lives. "Molly Maguires" were a group of Irish anthracite miners who were fighting for better working and living conditions in the coal fields of Pennsylvania, and were considered militant union activists but to understand the whole story my advice is look up "Molly Maguires" on your favorite search engine to gain a better perspective of the whole story.
1916 Mexico Pancho Villa
1916 : A U.S. military expedition against Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa brings the United States and Mexico closer to war when Mexican government troops attack U.S. Brigadier General John J. Pershing's force at Carrizal, Mexico.
1945 US troops take Okinawa
1945 : Following a long and bloody battle which started on April 1st and lasting nearly 3 months US troops take control of the Japanese island of Okinawa.
1942 Libya General Erwin Rommel
1942 : General Erwin Rommel takes control of British Allied garrison at Tobruk, Libya, taking more than 30,000 prisoners.
1963 France NATO Withdraw
1963 : The French navy is withdrawn from the North Atlantic fleet of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
1963 Vatican Pope Paul VI
1963 : Pope Paul VI crowned the 262nd head of the Roman Catholic Church.1977 Israel Menachem Begin
1977 : Menachem Begin a center-right politician for the Likud party became Israel's sixth prime minister. This is the first time the left had lost power in Israel. The center right politics (Likud party) in Israel believe in the creation and control of the "Greater Israel" which includes parts of the West Bank, the Golan Heights, and the Gaza Strip and the whole of Jerusalem. They also do not believe in Palestinian statehood.1978 Northern Ireland Running Gun Battle
1978 : A running gun fight between British security forces and Provisional IRA at the Ballysillan post office depot in Belfast has left 4 dead including an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
1982 U.S.A. President Ronald Reagan
1982 : John W. Hinckley, Jr., who on March 30th, 1981, shot President Ronald Reagan and three others outside a Washington, D.C., hotel, was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity.
1982 Future King Of England Born
1982 : Diana, Princess of Wales, has given birth to a boy William (second in line to the throne after his father The Prince of Wales).
1989 U.S.A. Flag Burning
1989 : The United States Supreme Court ruled that flag burning as a form of political protest is an act of protected speech under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
1990 Iran Earthquake
1990 : An major earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude near the Caspian Sea in Iran kills more than 50,000 and injures another 135,000 people.
2001 Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf Takes Power
2001 : Pakistan's military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, takes on the role of president and chief executive. Following his announcement the constitution and parliament were suspended two days after the announcement. This follows earlier decisions to ban opposition parties holding planned pro-democracy rallies.
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