"EPIC JULY 7th Moments! You Won't Believe What Went Down! #shortsfeed #todayinhistory

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1456: Joan of Arc, the French military leader and martyr, was acquitted of heresy posthumously during a retrial led by Pope Callixtus III.
1928: Sliced bread was sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri, United States.
1954: The BBC broadcasted the first live television coverage of a sporting event, the Wimbledon tennis championships in London.
1980: The United States reinstated draft registration for young men aged 18-25 in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
2005: The Live 8 concerts were held around the world, featuring numerous musicians and aimed at raising awareness about poverty in Africa and urging world leaders to take action.
2016: The South Sudanese capital city, Juba, experienced renewed violence and clashes between rival factions, leading to the deaths of hundreds of people.

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