July 31: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1667Under the Treaty of Breda, New Netherland, including present-day New York, remained with England, while Suriname remained Dutch.
2. 1856Christchurch received city status by royal charter, becoming New Zealand's officially oldest city.
3. 1954Italian climbers Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli made the first ascent of K2, the world's second-highest mountain.
4. 1964The Ranger 7 probe sent thousands of close-up photographs of the Moon's surface to Earth before crashing into it.
5. 2012At the London Olympics, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history.

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