This Day in History: July
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Syllabus
- 01: July 19, 1799: Rosetta Stone Discovered
- 02: July 27, 1953: The Korean War Ends
- 03: July 6, 1885: Louis Pasteur Prevents Rabies
- 04: July 16, 1872: Roald Amundsen Is Born
- 05: July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap for Mankind
- 06: July 18, 1817: Jane Austen Dies
- 07: July 30, 762: Baghdad Is Founded
- 08: July 13, 586 BCE: Solomon’s Temple Is Destroyed
- 09: July 28, 1939: The Sutton Hoo Helmet Is Found
- 10: July 4, 2012: The Discovery of the Higgs Boson Is Announced
- 11: July 26, 1953: Fidel Castro Attacks the Moncada Army Barracks
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