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1799-Rosetta Stone was discovered by French Archaeologist Champollion. 1870-Franco-Prussian War started. 1873- Englishman Walter Wingfield invented the tennis game. 1984-First trip of the Boeing 747 aircraft led by a woman. …
July, 2014
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18 July
July 18, President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was born
64 AD- The Great Fire of Rome occurred upon orders of Roman Emperor Nero. 1918 – A treaty of friendship and protection between France and Monaco inked. 1980 – India …
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17 July
July 17th, Opening of Disneyland in California American State
1238- Al-Salih Ayyub rules Egypt after death of Sultan Al-Kamel Mohammad ibn Al-Adil. 1955- Opening of Disneyland in California American State. 1958- Iraq withdraws from the Arab Hashemite Union with …
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16 July
July 16, Digging works in the Suez Canal in Egypt start
1856 – Digging works in the Suez Canal in Egypt start under supervision of French engineer Ferdinand De Lesseps. 1945 – The United States conducts first test of atomic …
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15 July
July 15, Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born in Leiden
1099 – The fall of Jerusalem to the Crusaders in the framework of the first campaign of the Crusaders wars. 1948 – UN Security Council issues resolution No. 54 …
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14 July
July 14, The fall of the Bastille prison in France
1789 – The fall of the Bastille prison in France. 1920 – General Commander of the French Forces in Syria Gen. Henri Gouraud warns King Faisal of Syria to accept …
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13 July
July 13, First tournament of World Cup launched in Uruguay
1930 –First tournament of the World Cup is launched in Uruguay 1837 – Queen Victoria of Great Britain moves to Buckingham Palace to be the first Queen in the history …
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12 July
July 12, British journalist Robert Fisk born
1191 – Britain’s King Richard, the Lionheart manages to enter Akka . 1917 – The Germans uses mustard gas for the first time during world war I . 1921 – …
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11 July
July 11, Flemish forces defeat the French royal army in Courtrai battle
1302 – Flemish forces defeat the French royal army in Courtrai battle. 1882 – British fleet bombards Alexandria and destroys its castles. 1924 – Popular revolution in the Indian city …
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10 July
July 10, The USA launches Rover spaceship for exploring Mars
1778 – King of France Louis XVI declares war on Britain in alliance with American rebels in their libration war. 1951 – Truce negotiations between the DPRK and South Korea …