July 31, 1777 in History

Event:

Marquis de Lafayette, 19, made major-general of Continental Army





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1991 Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft
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1971 Apollo 15 astronauts take 6 hour electric car ride on Moon
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1949 Lightning strikes a baseball field in Florida, kills SS and 3rd baseman
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