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- THIS WEEK IN HISTORY -
July 25, 1957 - The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba; July 25, 1994 - Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, which ends the state of war that was in effect since 1948; July 26, 647 - In the battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash by those led by Muawiyah I; July 26, 1847 - Liberia declares its independence; July 26, 1999 - Fighting ends between India and Pakistan in the Kargil War after two months of fighting; July 27, 1713 - Russia and Turkey sign a peace treaty; July 30, 720 - Baghdad is founded.
July 24, 1974 - Supreme Court rules Nixon must hand over Watergate tapes July 25, 1969 - Richard Nixon declares the Nixon doctrine which expects Asian allies to take care of its military defense; July 26, 1788 - New York becomes the 8th state to ratify the US constitution; July 26, 1948 - US president Harry Truman signs an executive order desegregating the military in the US; July 26, 1990 - The Americans with Disabilities Act is signed into law by President George HW Bush; July 27, 1929 - The Geneva Convention dealing with prisoners of war is signed by 53 nations; July 27, 1965 - President Lyndon Johnson signs a bill requiring cigarette makers to print health warnings about the effects of smoking; July 27, 1995 - The Korean War memorial is dedicated in Washington DC; July 28, 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified allowing for African American citizenship; July 30, 1619 - The Virginia general assembly commences at Jamestown Virginia; July 30, 1965 - the Social Security Act is signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965, establishing Medicaid and Medicare.
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