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Suez Canal

This Day in History, July 26

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On July 26th, 1956, Egyptian leader Gamal Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal.

Matsushima

This Day in History, July 25

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On July 25th, 1894, the first Sino-Japanese War began.

Brigham Young

This Day in History, July 24

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On July 24th, 1847, Brigham Young and 148 Mormon pioneers arrived in Salt Lake Valley.

Telstar

This Day in History, July 23

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On July 23rd, 1962, Telstar relayed the first live trans-Atlantic signal.

Colony of Roanoke

This Day in History, July 22

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On July 22nd, 1587, the Colony of Roanoke was re-established.

Moonwalk

This Day in History, July 21

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On July 21st, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to walk on the moon.

Harry S. Truman

This Day in History, July 20

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On July 20th, 1948, President Truman issued the first peacetime military draft in the United States.

Fraco-Prussian War

This Day in History, July 19

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On July 19th, 1870, France declared war on Prussia.

Douglas Corrigan

This Day in History, July 18

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On July 18th, 1938, Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrived in Ireland after departing from New York -- he was attempting to fly to California.

Klondike

This Day in History, July 17

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On July 17th, 1816, the Klondike gold rush began.

Junipero Serra

This Day in History, July 16

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On July 16th, 1769, Father Junipero Serra founded Mission San Diego de Alcala in California.

Rosetta Stone

This Day in History, July 15

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On July 15th, 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered by Pierre-Francois Bouchard.

St. Mark's Campanile

This Day in History, July 14

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On July 14th, 1902, the Campanile in Venice collapsed.

HMS Resolution

This Day in History, July 13

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On July 13th, 1772, the HMS Resolution set sail from Plymouth, England.

Catherine Parr

This Day in History, July 12

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On July 12th, 1534, King Henry the VIII married his final wife, Catherine Parr.

French Revolution

This Day in History, July 11

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On July 11th, 1859, "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens was published.

Louis XVI

This Day in History, July 10

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On July 10th, 1778, Louis XVI declared war on Great Britain.

Hayward Gallery

This Day in History, July 9

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On July 9th, 1968, the Hayward Gallery on London's South Bank was opened.

Liberty Bell

This Day in History, July 8

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On July 8th, 1776, the Liberty Bell was rung to gather people to the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Hoover Dam

This Day in History, July 7

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On July 7th, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam was begun.

 

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