On This Day: July 4th

A devastating flood strikes the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 108 people.

The Oasis Live '25 tour begins in Principality Stadium, Cardiff, ending a 16-year hiatus.

The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.

Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América final.

The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN.

The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.

The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao.

A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people.

Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.

The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.