1214 Battle of Bouvines in France, France defeats England.
1245 Frederick II is deposed at Lyons and found guilty of sacrilege.
1586 Sir Walter Raleigh returns to England from Virginia.
1663 Parliament says goods bound for the colonies be from British ports.
1689 Government forces defeat the Scottish Jacobites at Killiecrankie.
1777 The Marquis of Lafayette arrives in New England helping Brits.
1778 British, French fleets fight to a standoff in the first Ushant Battle.
1793 Robespierre becomes a member of the Committee of Public Safety.

The 2012 London Olympic Games ceremonies officially begins today, NBC will cover simultaneous sports events occurring each day across different venues.

Let these games begin. For scheduled competitions and final results:

http://www.london2012.com/schedule-and-results/

US ECONOMIC GROWTH SLOWS. Slight Increase with Fears of Stalling Economy.
US economy grew at just 1.5 percent from April through June on a steep cutback in consumer spending. And that doesn't do anything to abate fears that the economy is stalling.

U.S.-ISRAELI COOPERATION BILL. Morning Signing Ceremonies.
President Obama is reaffirming U.S. ties with Israel, upstaging Romney a day before the Republican challenger planned to visit Jerusalem.

PENN STATE VICTIM TO SUE. Shower Victim Number 2.

A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THIS REGION THIS
EVENING INTO THE FIRST PART OF TONIGHT. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY BECOMES
NEARLY STATIONARY NORTH OF THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SEVERAL
IMPULSES WILL AFFECT THE AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOW
PRESSURE WILL IMPACT THE AREA ON SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS
FOR THE START OF THE NEW WEEK.

657 Mu'awiyan defeats Caliph Ali in the Battle of Siffin in Mesopotamia.
1526 Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon and colonists leave Santo Domingo for Florida.
1529 Francisco Pizarro receives a royal warrant to "discover and conquer" Peru.
1758 British forces capture France's Fortress of Louisbourg after a month siege.
1759 The French relinquish NY Fort Ticonderoga to the British under Gen. Amherst.
1775 Congress establishes a postal system with Ben Franklin as postmaster general.