2017: A massive fire broke out in the Grenfell Tower apartment building in London, resulting in the loss of 72 lives.
1834: Isaac Fischer Jr. patented the sandpaper, which revolutionized the field of woodworking and various other industries.
1999: The Kargil War between India and Pakistan officially ended with India reclaiming control of the Kargil region
1777: The Continental Congress in the United States adopted the design of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States
1800: The French army, under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte, emerged victorious in the Battle of Marengo during the French Revolutionary Wars.