Greece won its first UEFA Euro Cup after beating Portugal in the final 1-0.
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The United States of America declared its Independence from Britain.
The Philippines gained its independence as a nation after 381 years of colonial rule.
Huskar Mining Pit, located in Silkstone, England, flooded after heavy rainfall, killing 26 children.
President Thomas Jefferson announced the Louisiana Purchase to the public.
NASA's Pathfinder Space probe landed on Mars.
