1769 – First Catholic mission in California dedicated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-catholic-mission-in-california-dedicated
1935 – World’s first parking meter installed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-first-parking-meter-installed
1945 – Atom bomb successfully tested
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atom-bomb-successfully-tested
1969 – Apollo 11 departs Earth
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apollo-11-departs-earth
1995 – Amazon opens for business
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amazon-opens-for-business
1999 – JFK Jr. killed in plane crash
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-jr-killed-in-plane-crash