1835 Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson files for a patent for his screw propeller design.
1923 The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland" but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949
1943 Greatest tank battle in history ends with Russia's defeat of Germany at Kursk, almost 6,000 tanks take part, 2,900 lost by Germany.
1955 The last execution of a woman in Britain, Ruth Ellis, takes place at Holloway Prison, London.
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