Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2025. There are 168 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic ...
Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2025. 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 date: In 1834, the Spanish Inquisition was abolished more than 350 years after its creation. In 1870, Georgia became the last Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. In 1913, Democrat Augustus Bacon of Georgia ...
Today is Monday, July 14, the 195th day of 2025. 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 date: In 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the United States government. In 1881, outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias "Billy the Kid," was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner in present-day New ...
Today is Saturday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2025. There are 172 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 12, 1979, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the Chicago White Sox held the "Disco Demolition Night" promotion, in which a crate of disco records was blown ...
Today, showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 a.m. High near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 61. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph. Sunday night, mostly clear, with ...
Today in History: July 11, the fall of Srebrenica By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Friday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2025. There are 173 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica ...
