Today is Monday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2025. There are 163 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 21, 1925, the so-called 'Monkey Trial' ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution. (The ...
Today in History: July 19, the Seneca Falls Convention By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Saturday, July 19, the 200th day of 2025. There are 165 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 19, 1848, the first "Convention to discuss the social, civil and ...
Today in History: July 18, Nadia's perfect 10 By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 18, the 199th day of 2025. There are 166 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive ...
Today in History: July 17, Disneyland's opening day By The Associated Press undefined Today is Thursday, July 17, the 198th day of 2025. 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 1862, during the Civil War, Congress approved the Second Confiscation Act, which declared that all slaves taking refuge behind Union lines were to be set free. In 1902, Willis Carrier produced a set of ...
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 ...
