Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee complete a decisive victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run, defeating Union General John Pope's larger Army of Virginia.
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American on the United States Supreme Court as President Lyndon Johnson's nomination is confirmed by the United States Senate.
Moscow-Washington hotline
The Moscow-Washington hotline, the first direct phone line between Soviet and American leaders, goes into operation.
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