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A consequential day in our American Military History across multiple conflicts:

1776 -- Continental Congress declares the Thirteen Colonies independent
1814 -- Jacob Brown captures Ft. Erie, Ontario, from the British
1863 -- Battle of Gettysburg, Day 2: Culp's Hill and Little Round Top
1898 -- Skirmishing at Santiago: US ships & Spanish batteries exchange fire, as US troops begin close investment of the town
1903 -- US leases Guantanamo Bay from Cuba for $2,000 a year
1926 -- Congress authorizes the Distinguished Flying Cross
1943 -- Lt Charles Hall, 99th Pursuit Sqn, becomes the first black USAAF pilot to shoot down a Nazi plane, a Focke-Wulf 190 over Pantelleria
1957 -- 'Grayback' (SSG 574) launched, first sub designed to fire guided missiles
1980 -- Pres Carter resumes draft registration for 18 year old me