July 7, body of pop icon Michael Jackson escorted in Los Angeles

1904 – Religious schools closed in France.

1958 – Alaska becomes the 49th state of the US.

2005 – Subway and bus bombings in London, claiming the lives of 52 civilians and injuring more than 700 others.

2009 – The body of pop singer Michael Jackson escorted in Los Angeles.

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