
This Day in History for July 8 – Liberty Bell Rings and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1776 – The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence happens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after which the Liberty Bell is rung (More info)
1777 – Vermont becomes the first colony to abolish slavery (More info)
1889 – The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published (More info)
1947 – Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico (More info)
1948 – The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (More info)
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