James Robert Davis is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as the creator of the comic strips Garfield and U.S. Acres. Published since 1978, Garfield is one of the world's most widely syndicated comic strips. Davis's other comics work includes Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, and Mr. Potato Head.

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1945A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26.^[†]

The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built. It was the most-produced American medium bomber and the third-most-produced American bomber overall. These included several limited models such as the F-10 reconnaissance aircraft, the AT-24 crew trainer, and the United States Marine Corps' PBJ-1 patrol bomber.

Headlines from July 28, 1945

JOINS BIG 3 TODAY; COMMANDER IN CHIEF REVIEWS AMERICAN TROOPS AT FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN

JAPANESE CABINET WEIGHS ULTIMATUM; Domei Says Empire Will Fight to the End--Rayburn Reports Tokyo Has Made Peace Bids

Mead Threatens to Take Dispute Over Rail Jam to the President; MEAD THREATENS ACTION IN RAIL JAM

OUSTING OF FRANCO IS SEEN BY LASKI; Leading Laborite Says Major Aim of Attlee Cabinet Is to 'Erase Plague Spots'

USE OF U.S. TROOPS BY LEAGUE TO GO TO CONGRESS VOTE; Truman Said to Have Decided to Have Simple Majority Vote Set the Military Program WITH ACTION IN THE FALL Senate Clears Way to Adopt the Charter Itself Tonight-- Final Plea Made by George

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