Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board. Date: July 4, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)

A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28. Date: July 4, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)

Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history. Date: July 4, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)

The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City. Date: July 4, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1. Date: July 4, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)

Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day. Date: July 4, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this…

A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people. Date: July 4, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao. Date: July 4, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks. Date: July 4, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)

The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. Date: July 4, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)