On this day in history
July 15
American
2006Twitter launches publicly.
Twitter launches publicly.
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World
1099Crusaders breach the walls of Jerusalem and massacre its Muslim and Jewish inhabitants.
Crusaders breach the walls of Jerusalem and massacre its Muslim and Jewish inhabitants.
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1799French soldiers find the Rosetta Stone in Egypt, the key to reading hieroglyphs.
French soldiers find the Rosetta Stone in Egypt, the key to reading hieroglyphs.
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2016Turkish soldiers attempt a coup against Erdogan; crowds and loyal troops crush it within hours.
Turkish soldiers attempt a coup against Erdogan; crowds and loyal troops crush it within hours.
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