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Mussolini, Franco and Hitler - Spanish Civil War

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26th July 1936: Germany and Italy agree to support Franco’s Nationalist rebellion in Spain

On the 26th July 1936, Adolf Hitler informed General Francisco Franco that Germany would support his Nationalist rebellion in Spain. Read More

07-25 - Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival

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25th July 1965: Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival

On the 25th July 1965, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performed at the Newport Folk Festival with an electric band. Read More

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24th July 1911: Machu Picchu ‘rediscovered’ by US explorer Hiram Bingham III

Often referred to as the ‘lost city of the Incas’, Machu Picchu was constructed in the middle of the 15th century but was abandoned barely a century later in 1572. Read More

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23rd July 1914: Austria-Hungary presents ultimatum to Serbia ahead of the First World War

On the 23rd July 1914, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia specifically designed to be rejected and lead to war between the two countries. Read More

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22nd July 1706: Terms of the Acts of Union 1707 agreed by commissioners from England and Scotland

On the 22nd July 1706, the foundation for the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain was laid when commissioners from England and Scotland agreed the Acts of Union. Read More

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21st July 1970: Construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed

On the 21st July 1970, construction was completed on the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. Read More

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20th July 1807: The world’s first internal combustion engine is patented in France

Napoleon granted a patent for the Pyréolophore to Nicéphore Niépce and his brother Claude. Read More

27th July 1942: Allies halt Axis in First Battle of El Alamein

28th July 1858: First use of fingerprints as a means of identification