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A Look Back This Week July Highlights and Events
A look back at notable dates: Northwest Ordinance adoption in 1787 establishing governance for the Northwest Territory, Burr–Hamilton duel in 1804, Perry opening Japan to U.S. ships in 1853, Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, Newark race riots in 1967, Ellsberg Pentagon Papers break‑in verdicts in 1974, 1995 diplomatic ties with Vietnam, and the 2002 All‑Star Game halted after 11 innings with a 7–7 tie in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
Northwest Territory
Ohio River
New York
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Weehawken
N.J
Hamilton
Matthew C. Perry
Japan
U.S
Britain
Sicily
Newark
John Ehrlichman
White House
Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
Vietnam
Milwaukee
Bud Selig