This day in history:
- 1988 – A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England.
- 1961 – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's first centralized military espionage organization.
- 1980 – A train crash kills 18 people and injures over 170 more in County Cork, Ireland.
- 2007 – The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145.
Births:
- 1968 – Dan Donegan, American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter
- 1921 – Jack Kramer, American tennis player, sailor, and sportscaster (died 2009)
- 1946 – Boz Burrell, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and guitarist (died 2006)
Deaths:
- 527 – Justin I, Byzantine emperor (born 450)
- 2024 – Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)
- 2014 – Charles T. Payne, American soldier (born 1925)
Holidays:
- Victory Day (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam)
- *Christian feast day:*
- Yorkshire Day (Yorkshire, England)
Random Article of the day:
2008 Championship Gaming Series season
In 2008, the Championship Gaming Series began its second season as a worldwide sports league for professional video gamers. A total of 18 teams representing cities in seven countries played in the league. The games supported included Counter-Strike: Source, Dead or Alive 4, FIFA 08, and Forza Motorsport 2.
Once again, the CGS was broadcast throughout the world on DirecTV in the United States and Latin America, British Sky Broadcasting in the United Kingdom and Europe, and STAR TV in Asia. The World Final was to be shown live on DirecTV and rebroadcast on G4.
The Birmingham Salvo were the 2008 World Champions after defeating the San Francisco Optx by 22 points to 15, in the final on July 28, 2008.
