1689 Matsuo Basho, zen poet, leaves for 150 days journey on Honshu, Japan 1858 The joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution to the Linnean Society 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Lee's northward advance halted 1867 The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister 1916 First day of the Battle of the Somme: the British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men (WWI) 1921 The Communist Party of China is founded and Chen Duxiu elected its leader 1941 Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network TV commercial 1997 United Kingdom returns Hong Kong and the New Territories to the People's Republic of China | 
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