July 25, 1916 – Garrett Morgan, inventor of the gas mask, rescued six people from gas-filled tunnel in Cleveland, OH.
July 26, 1948 – President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in the U.S. armed forces.
July 27, 1880 – Alexander P. Ashbourne patented process for refining coconut oil.
July 28, 1868 – 14th Amendment that granted blacks full citizenship rights, became part of the U.S. Constitution.
July 29, 1895 – First National Conference of Colored Women Convention was held in Boston.
July 30, 1822 – James Varick became first bishop of African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
