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July 21

Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War.

The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was pulled off by Jesse James and his gang.

In the "Monkey Trial," John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution.

The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.

The Aswan High Dam was opened in Egypt.

Astronaut Alan Shepard died.

WorldCom filed for bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.

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