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...

Civil War - First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861 The first major battle of the war, and from which Confederate General Stonewall Jackson received his nickname for delaying his attack. The Union, expecting a quick victory, was routed by the South. Confederate President Jefferson Davis credited the spy Rose O'Neal Gree...

First Man on the Moon July 20, 1969 The Apollo 11 crew lands on the lunar surface. Six and half hours later Neil Armstrong would step onto the surface speaking the famous line, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Buzz Aldrin joined him 20 minutes later. Aldrin would later joke that ...

DiMaggio's 56-Game Hitting Streak Ends July 17, 1941 Joe DiMaggio's legendary 56-game hitting streak comes to an end. He had 91 hits for a .408 average, 15 home runs, and 55 runs drove in. It still stands as the longest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history.

First Manned Flight to Land on the Moon July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 is launched, landing on the Moon four days later. Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours after landing on July 21, with Buzz Aldrin following him shortly thereafter. Aldrin would later joke that while Armstrong was ...