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July 18, 1986
On this day in history in 1986 the first close-up video of the Titanic wreckage was released to the public. The Maiden Voyage The Titanic...
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July 17, 1975
On this day in history in 1975 the two world superpowers of the time- the U.S. and the Soviet Union- met in space in a joint partnership....
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July 16, 1945
On this day in history in 1945 the first atomic bomb was successfully tested in New Mexico. The Manhattan Project By the late 1930s, with...
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July 14, 1789
On this day in history in 1789 the French Revolution began with the 'storming of the Bastille.' History of Unrest At the time of the...
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July 13, 1985
On this day in history in 1985 the Live Aid concert raised $127 million for famine relief in Africa. A Global Concert The Live Aid...
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July 12, 1543
On this day in history in 1543 King Henry VIII of England married his sixth and final wife. To Six Wives Was Wedded... King Henry VIII is...
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July 11, 1804
On this day in 1804 Vice President Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Alexander Hamilton Although Alexander Hamilton would...
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July 10, 1925
On this day in history in 1925 the Scopes Monkey Trial began. An Intentional Lawbreaker John Thomas Scopes was a high school science...
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July 9, 1762
On this day in history in 1762 Catherine the Great assumed power as the new empress of Russia. Catherine the Great's Rise to Power...
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July 8, 1497
On this day in history in 1497 Vasco da Gama began his first voyage to India. A European Explorer Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer...
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July 7, 1865
On this day in history in 1865 Mary Surratt became the first woman who was executed by the U.S. government. Who is Mary Surratt? Mary...
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July 6, 1946
On this day in history in 1946 George "Bugs" Moran was arrested. Who was "Bugs" Moran? George "Bugs" Moran was one of the biggest...
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July 4, 1776
On this day in history in 1776 the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the United States to be...
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July 3, 1990
On this day in history in 1990 over 1,400 people were killed in a stampede in a tunnel near Mecca during the Hajj. The Hajj The Hajj is...
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July 2, 1937
On this Day in History in 1937 Amelia Earhart went missing during her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world. While...
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July 1, 1535
On this day in history in 1535 Thomas More went on trial in England for treason. Interested in learning more about More? Check out...
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June 30, 1908
On this day in history, the largest recorded "impact event" occurred when a meteorite hit Siberia with the equivalent of a 12-megaton...
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June 29, 1613
On this day in history in 1613 Shakespeare's Globe Theater burned down during a performance of Henry VIII. During the production cannons...
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