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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.

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28th July 1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

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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

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19th July 1799: Discovery of the Rosetta Stone reported in Egypt

On the 19th July 1799, an announcement was made of the discovery of a slab of rock covered in carvings by French Lieutenant Pierre-François Bouchard in the area around Fort Julien near the Egyptian town... Read More

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18th July 1976: Nadia Comăneci scores the first ever Olympic gymnastic ‘perfect 10’

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the first ever perfect 10 in Olympic history on the uneven bars at the Summer Games in Montreal. Read More

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17th July 1918: Romanov family shot dead by the Bosheviks

In the early hours of the 17th July 1918 the Russian Imperial Romanov family were shot dead in the basement of the Ipatiev House in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg. Read More

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16th July 622: Start date of the Islamic calendar

The Islamic calendar was dated to start with the first new moon after the Prophet Muhammad and his followers migrated to Medina.ituals. Read More

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15th July 1834: The Spanish Inquisition disbanded

On the 15th July 1834 the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, otherwise known as the Spanish Inquisition, was disbanded. Read More

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14th July 1881: American outlaw Billy the Kid shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett

American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Read More

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