The Thursday, July 23, 2026 Edition
U.S. Signs Saudi Nuclear Deal, EU Fines Google $1B, and Twin Echidnas Hatch
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74 years
How long the wreckage of the Pan American 'Clipper Endeavor' sat undiscovered before searchers found it about five miles off Puerto Rico. The 1952 crash killed 52 people and led directly to the mandatory pre-flight safety briefings every airline passenger hears today.
Source: Smithsonian
Ongoing: Caitlin Clark watch: the Fever star sits one technical foul away from an automatic one-game suspension, putting every whistle in Indiana's upcoming games under scrutiny.
July 31: MLB's trade deadline arrives July 31, the annual cutoff for contenders to reshape their rosters before the stretch run.
September 2: The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens September 2 with Danny Boyle's Rupert Murdoch biopic 'Ink' as the opening-night film.
- 1903Ford Motor Company sells its first car, a Model A, in Detroit
- 1962Telstar relays the first live transatlantic television broadcast between the US and Europe
- 1967The 12th Street Riot begins in Detroit, one of the deadliest in US history
- 1996The 'Magnificent Seven' win the first US women's team gymnastics Olympic gold in Atlanta
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