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This Day in History: July

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Overview

Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.

Syllabus

  • 01: July 19, 1799: Rosetta Stone Discovered
  • 02: July 27, 1953: The Korean War Ends
  • 03: July 6, 1885: Louis Pasteur Prevents Rabies
  • 04: July 16, 1872: Roald Amundsen Is Born
  • 05: July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap for Mankind
  • 06: July 18, 1817: Jane Austen Dies
  • 07: July 30, 762: Baghdad Is Founded
  • 08: July 13, 586 BCE: Solomon’s Temple Is Destroyed
  • 09: July 28, 1939: The Sutton Hoo Helmet Is Found
  • 10: July 4, 2012: The Discovery of the Higgs Boson Is Announced
  • 11: July 26, 1953: Fidel Castro Attacks the Moncada Army Barracks

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