Today in History for July 12

Northern California wildfires force evacuations

Highlights of this day in history: Julius Caesar born; Walter Mondale names Geraldine Ferraro the first woman to run for the White House on a major party ticket; Boris Yeltsin resigns from the CPSU; Born comedian Bill Cosby. (July 12)

Today in History for July 4th

Northern California wildfires force evacuations

Highlights of This Day in History: America’s Declaration of Independence; Former Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die the same day; Israel’s invasion of Entebbe; West Point opens; Lou Gehrig’s departure from baseball; Neil Simon born. (4th of July)