Today in History: July 29, USS Forrestal accident

Today is Wednesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2026. There are 155 days left in the year.Today in history:On July 29, 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 service members.Also on this date:In 1836, the newly completed Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in Paris.In 1858, the United States and Japan signed the Harris Treaty, formalizing diplomatic relations and trading rights between the two countries.In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco.In 1921, Adolf Hitler became