American forces landed on Guam during WWII, which started the Second Battle of Guam.
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The first-ever western shootdown happened in Market Square, Springfield, Missouri, US.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair won the leadership election for the British Labour Party.
The Provisional IRA detonated twenty-two bombs in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Marvel's superhero movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy' premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, US.
J.K. Rowling's final book in the series 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' book was published worldwide.