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July 23, 1903

Ford Motor Company sold its first automobile, a Ford Model A; five years later it introduced the hugely influential Model T

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Today is Thursday, July 23, 2026

The History of Today

1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.

1827 - The first swimming school in the U.S. opened in Boston, MA.

1829 - William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.

1904 - The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.

1938 - The first federal game preserve was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The area was 2,000 acres in Utah.

1945 - The first passenger train observation car was placed in service by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
 
Today is Friday, July 24, 2026

The History of Today

1847 - Mormon leader Brigham Young and his followers arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in present-day Utah.

1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his fourth "Fireside Chat."

1969 - The Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

1978 - The movie "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees, opened in New York City, NY.

1987 - Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Hulda became the oldest person to climb Japan’s highest peak.
 
Today is Saturday, July 25, 2026

The History of Today

1564 - Maximillian II became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Ottomans at Aboukir, Egypt.

1850 - Gold was discovered in the Rogue River in Oregon.

1907 - Korea became a protectorate of Japan.

1946 - The U.S. detonated an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. It was the first underwater test of the device.

1946 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis staged their first show as a team at Club 500 in Atlantic City, NJ.

1978 - Louise Joy Brown, the first test-tube baby, was born in Oldham, England. She had been conceived through in-vitro fertilization.
 


migalyto said:
July 23, 1911

American explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas.

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Do you think the people of Peru thought it was lost? It was abandoned depending on the tale you read because smallpox struck the estate in 1450 when the Spanish conquered Peru.

Terry and I visited it in 1996 as one of the 1st foreign trips we took. It was on her bucket lists and we hauled the 2 kids along
 
TLOC said:
Do you think the people of Peru thought it was lost? It was abandoned depending on the tale you read because smallpox struck the estate in 1450 when the Spanish conquered Peru.

Terry and I visited it in 1996 as one of the 1st foreign trips we took. It was on her bucket lists and we hauled the 2 kids along
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I went there back in 2013, my youngest brother married a Peruvian, the wedding was in Lima and the next day we all flew to Cusco. We went to Machu Picchu by rail and bus from there. My wife was unable to attend because of the gov contract she was working on at the time.

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I'm the fat one in the Jeep hat. LOL
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July 26, 1775

As the American Revolution loomed, the rebelling colonists had a problem. Reliable communication was vital to the war effort, but under British rule, mail was not private. In 1774 William Goddard, Benjamin Franklin’s former publishing partner, came up with a solution: He created an independent mail system with trusted riders who transported mail under lock and key. On this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress adopted Goddard’s system, creating what became the U.S. Postal Service, and appointed Franklin postmaster general.

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Today is Sunday, July 26, 2026

The History of Today

1775 - A postal system was established by the 2nd Continental Congress of the United States. The first Postmaster General was Benjamin Franklin.

1945 - Winston Churchill resigned as Britain's prime minister.

1947 - U.S. President Truman signed The National Security Act. The act created The National Security Council, the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

1948 - Babe Ruth was seen by the public for the last time, when he attended the New York City premiere of the motion picture, "The Babe Ruth Story".

1968 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney completed the song "Hey Jude."

1984 - The Prince movie "Purple Rain" premiered in Hollywood, CA.

1999 - 1,500 pieces of Marilyn Monroe's personal items went on display at Christie's in New York, NY. The items went on sale later in 1999.
 
Today is Monday, July 27, 2026

The History of Today

1663 - The British Parliament passed a second Navigation Act, which required all goods bound for the colonies be sent in British ships from British ports.

1866 - Cyrus Field successfully completed the Atlantic Cable. It was an underwater telegraph from North America to Europe.

1909 - Orville Wright set a record for the longest airplane flight. He was testing the first Army airplane and kept it in the air for 1 hour 12 minutes and 40 seconds.

1940 - Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare."

1944 - U.S. troops completed the liberation of Guam.
 


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