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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Not so long ago, the U.S. enjoyed something akin to a mythical status in Poland. Ronald Reagan was a hero, the dollar was king and Washington was a trusted guardian against Russia. But that starry-eyed idealism has eroded, and nowhere is that more apparent than in...

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On July 5, 1946,
the bikini bathing suit, designed by Louis Reard, made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. (Micheline Bernardini, a nude dancer, modeled the skimpy two-piece outfit.)

In 1811,
Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.

In 1830,
the French occupied the North African city of Algiers.