1985 Death George O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85 1978 Event ABC TV airs "Stars Salute Israel at 30" 1977 Death John Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73 1975 Event Yankees sponsor Army Day at temporary home, Shea Stadium during 21-gun salute, part of fence is blown away, and another part is set afire 1968 Event U.S. Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony 1968 Event During Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute 1965 Death Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 1945 Birthday John Carlos, track star, Olympic bronze 1968, ; gave black power salute 1944 Event 1,100 U.S. guns fire 4th of July salute at German lines in Normandy 1938 Death Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73 1904 Birthday John Breeden, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Salute, Madame Racketeer, Joy Street 1776 Event 1st gun salute - for U.S. Andrea Doria at Ft. St. Eustatius
