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| | | | 1847: Liberia, a West African colony formed to resettle freed American slaves, declares its independence, becoming the first independent republic in Africa.
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1945: A landslide victory for the opposition Labour Party in British elections near the end of World War II forces wartime prime minister Winston Churchill to resign. He is succeeded by Clement Attlee.
Learn more about Clement Attlee.
1948: U.S. president Harry Truman signs executive orders that require the racial integration of the American armed forces and ban discrimination in federal employment.
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1952: Eva Perón, the popular wife, known as Evita, of Argentine president Juan Perón, dies of cancer at the age of 33.
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1953: Rebel leader Fidel Castro leads a failed assault on Cuban army barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The date of the raid gives Castro's 26th of July guerrilla movement its name.
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1956: Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser announces the nationalization of the Suez Canal. On July 31 Britain, France, and the United States retaliate with financial sanctions.
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| | | | Who am I? I was born on this day in 1894. I wrote Brave New World and Point Counter Point.
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| Your Astrological Sign |
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| | | | Leos have regal and warm-hearted natures. Leos are said to be protective of people close to them, especially those who are weak. They also have a strong need to be the center of attention, and may be surprisingly sensitive. Learn more about Leo.
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