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1776 ~ The Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence from Britain.

1892 ~ The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, opened in Melbourne.

1937 ~ Death of R. J. Mitchell, British aircraft designer, developer of the Spitfire.

1939 ~ Birthday of Jackie Stewart, Race car driver.

1942 ~ The U.S. and the USSR signed a lend lease agreement to aid the Soviet war effort in WWII.

1963 ~ Death of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc by self-imolation in Saigon to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam.

1979 ~ Death of John Wayne, Actor.

1987 ~ Margaret Thatcher became the first British PM in 160 years to win a third consecutive term in office.

2001 ~ Death of Timothy McVeigh, terrorist (executed).

2004 ~ Cassini-Huygens made its closest flyby of Phoebe.