Today is Sunday, July 19, the 200th day of 2026. There are 165 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 19, 1848, the first “Convention to discuss the social, civil and religious condition and rights of Woman” convened at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Also on this ...
Today is Friday, July 17, the 198th day of 2026. There are 167 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, after its $17 million, yearlong construction; the park drew a million visitors in its first 10 weeks. Also on this date: In ...
Today is Thursday, July 16, the 197th day of 2026. There are 168 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico; the same day, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis left Mare ...
Today is Wednesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2026. There are 169 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. Also on this ...
Today is Monday, July 13, the 194th day of 2026. There are 171 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 13, 1985, the “Live Aid” benefit rock concerts were held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, raising millions for famine relief in Ethiopia. Also on this date: In ...
Today is Tuesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2026. There are 170 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 14, 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners held there. Also on this ...
