1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
1796 – George Washington's Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public.
1881 – U.S. President James A. Garfield dies of wounds suffered in a July 2 shooting. Vice President Chester A. Arthur becomes President upon Garfield's death.
1946 – The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.
1952 – The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England.
1957 – First American underground nuclear bomb test (part of Operation Plumbbob).
1959 – Nikita Khrushchev is barred from visiting Disneyland due to security concerns.
1964 – Trisha Yearwood, American singer-songwriter and actress is born.
1970 – The Mary Tyler Moore Show, an American sitcom, premiered on CBS
1974 – Jimmy Fallon, American comedian and talk show host is born.
1981 – Simon & Garfunkel reunite for a free concert in New York's Central Park.
1985 – A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City.
1985 – Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
1995 – The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber's manifesto.
1995 – Orville Redenbacher, American businessman, founded the Orville Redenbacher's Company (b. 1907) dies.
2011 – Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all time saves leader with 602.
2015 – Jackie Collins, English novelist (b. 1937) dies.
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