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On July 23, 1962, after breaking MLB's color barrier in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Later, in 1997, Robinson's number 42 would become the only number retired across all

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On July 22, 1706, commissioners from both England and Scotland agreed to the Act of Union between the two that would create the Kingdom of Great Britain the next year in 1707. #OTD 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

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On July 21, 1645, the Qing Dynasty issued and edict forcing Chinese men to style their hair in the Manchu style. This led to many Han Chinese to resent the Qing emperors and their government. #OTD

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On July 20, 1871, the colony of British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation. This made Canada a transcontinental country. #OTD

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On July 19, 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention opened to call for rights for women. The convention is seen as the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States and indeed around the world. #OTD

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On July 18, 1995, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupted on Montserrat. The eruption destroyed the capital of the island and even though the town is now abandoned, it is still the legal capital. #OTD

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On July 17, 1955, 70 years ago today, Disneyland officially opened after being dedicated by Walt Disney himself in Anaheim, California. #OTD

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On July 16, 1769, Father Junípero Serra founded the first mission in the modern-day State of California: Mission San Diego de Alcalá. #OTD

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On July 15, 1870, Georgia became the last former Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union during the Reconstruction Era. #OTD

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On July 14, 1769, the first European inland expedition of California began under the direction of Gaspar de Portolá. He set out to find the Port of Monterey, which would later go on to be the capital of Alta California. #OTD