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July 4, 1776: American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
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July 3, 1981: First mention in the New York Times of a disease that would later be called AIDS.
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July 2, 1962: The first Wal-Mart store opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas.
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July 1, 1870: The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
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June 30, 1953: The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.