Today in History — July 24
1911
24 July 1911: Hiram Bingham Rediscovers Machu Picchu
On July 24, 1911, American explorer Hiram Bingham III stumbled upon one of the most spectacular archaeological discoveries in history when he rediscovered the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu high in the Peruvian Andes.…
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1967
23 July 1967: The Detroit Riot Erupts on 12th Street
On July 23, 1967, one of the most destructive civil disturbances in American history erupted on 12th Street in Detroit, Michigan. What began as a police raid on an unlicensed bar in a predominantly African…
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22 July 1934: FBI Agents Kill John Dillinger Outside Chicago Theater
On July 22, 1934, outside the Biograph Theatre in Chicago, federal agents shot and killed John Dillinger, ending the brief but spectacular criminal career of Americas first Public Enemy Number One. His death marked the…
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- 23 July 1967: The Detroit Riot Erupts on 12th StreetJul 23
- 22 July 1934: FBI Agents Kill John Dillinger Outside Chicago TheaterJul 22
- 21 July 1925: John Scopes Found Guilty in the Monkey TrialJul 21
- 20 July 1969: Neil Armstrong Becomes First Human to Walk on the MoonJul 20
- 19 July 1848: The Seneca Falls Convention Launches Womens Rights MovementJul 19
- 18 July 64 AD: The Great Fire of Rome BeginsJul 18
- 17 July 1955: Disneyland Opens Its Gates for the First TimeJul 17
- 16 July 1945: The Trinity Test Ushers in the Atomic AgeJul 16
- 15 July 1799: Rosetta Stone DiscoveredJul 15
- 14 July 1789: Storming of the BastilleJul 14
- 13 July 1985: Live Aid Concerts Unite the WorldJul 13
- 12 July 1862: Medal of Honor CreatedJul 12
- 11 July 1804: Hamilton-Burr Duel at WeehawkenJul 11
- 10 July 1962: Telstar Satellite LaunchedJul 10
- 09 July 1868: Fourteenth Amendment RatifiedJul 9