Bomber Crashes Into Empire State Building July 28, 1945 A U.S. B25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building. Fourteen people were killed, including the pilot and his two crew members. A female elevator operator survived a 75-story elevator plunge, which still stands as the Guinness Record for the...

Chicago Race Riot July 27, 1919 Seven days of rioting begins in which 23 blacks and 15 whites are killed, with more than 500 people injured. Between 1,000 and 2,000 residents, most of them black, lost their homes. The riot began when Eugene Williams, a 17-year-old African American, drifted into a white-only beach on th...

Watergate July 24, 1973 U.S. Supreme Court rules that U.S. President Richard Nixon must turn over 64 tapes of White House conversations to Watergate Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski.

Royal Wedding July 23, 1986 Prince Andrew marries Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson, the Duchess of York, at London's Westminster Abbey, with the ceremony watched by an estimated 500 million viewers worldwide. On the morning of the ceremony, the Queen granted Prince Andrew the title of Duke of York, making Sarah Fergus...

Jeffrey Dahmer Caught July 22, 1991 Milwaukee police find human body parts in Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment. Earlier that day, Dahmer offered a man $100 to pose for nude photographs. After entering Dahmer's apartment, Dahmer attempted to handcuff the man and attacked him with a knife saying he planned to eat his heart. Th...