112th Congress, 2nd Session
July 15, 1881
On this date, Nan Honeyman of Oregon was born in West Point, New York.
July 04, 1976
During a 24-hour period, 10,471 flags flew over the U.S. Capitol in celebration of America’s Bicentennial.
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