30 July

President Cleveland appoints a commission to investigate the causes of the Pullman strike. Four months later the commission issues its report, blaming Pullman and the railroads for the conflict – 1894

President Lyndon Johnson signs the Medicare Act, providing federally-funded health insurance for senior citizens – 1964

Former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears. Presumed to be dead, his body has never been found – 1975

United Airlines agrees to offer domestic-partner benefits to employees and retirees worldwide – 1999