Today in History: July 17, Disneyland's opening day By The Associated Press Today in History 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 ...
Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test By The Associated Press 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 ...
Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone By The Associated Press 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 ...
Today in History: July 14, the storming of the Bastille By The Associated Press Today is Sunday, 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 ...
Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2026. There are 173 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim ...
Today in History: July 10, the Battle of Britain begins in World War II By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 10, the 191st day of 2026. There are 174 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe ...
