1915 - British naval officer David Beatty is confirmed in the rank of vice-admiral
1944 - WWII: US Army 79th and 90th divisions enter Le Mans, France
1978 - USSR performs an underground nuclear test
1987 - LA Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London (NFL expo)
2020 - Brazil surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, the world's second highest, with over 3 million recorded cases

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