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24th July 1911: Machu Picchu ‘rediscovered’ by US explorer Hiram Bingham III

Often referred to as the ‘lost city of the Incas’, Machu Picchu was constructed in the middle of the 15th century but was abandoned barely a century later in ...

23rd July 1952: Egyptian Revolution begins, leading to the overthrow of King Farouk I and the end of British influence in Egypt

The Free Officers, led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser, launched a coup that seized key military installations and government buildings in Cairo with minimal ...

22nd July 1706: Terms of the Acts of Union 1707 agreed by commissioners from England and Scotland

On the 22nd July 1706, the foundation for the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain was laid when commissioners from England and Scotland agreed the Acts of ...

20th July 1801: The Cheshire Mammoth Cheese, is produced for President Thomas Jefferson, and weighs 1,235lbs

Weighing more than half a ton, the completed cheese was marked with the Jeffersonian motto ‘Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God’ and was presented to President Jefferson on January 1, ...

19th July 1870: The Franco-Prussian War begins when Napoleon III declares war

The Franco-Prussian War began with a declaration of war by the French emperor, Napoleon ...

18th July 1966: The Hough Riots begin in Cleveland, Ohio

Riots broke out in the in the predominantly African-American community of Hough in Cleveland, ...

17th July 1917: King George V changes the name of the British royal family to the House of Windsor

Amidst enormous anti-German sentiment during the First World War, King George V made a historic proclamation that all descendants of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the male line, who were British subjects, would bear the surname ...

16th July 1935: World’s first parking meter installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The meters were installed along the southeast corner of First Street and Robinson Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City, and charged 5 cents per hour. They proved effective in regulating parking spaces and ensuring a higher turnover rate, which benefited local ...

15th July 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte voluntarily surrenders to the British

Napoleon Bonaparte voluntarily surrendered to British Captain Maitland on board the Royal Navy ship HMS ...

14th July 1915: McMahon-Hussein Correspondence begins, resulting in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire in World War I

While Hussein believed Britain had agreed to recognise a vast independent Arab state, the British maintained that certain areas were excluded. This ambiguity went on to fuel later tensions and conflict in the Middle ...