What Happened on Jul 26
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Battle of Ticonderoga
The 1759 Battle of Ticonderoga was a tactically minor confrontation at Fort Carillon (now known as Fort Ticonderoga) on July 26 and 27, 1759,... Read more
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New York Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 11th State Admitted to the Union
WE the Delegates of the People of the State of New York, duly elected and Met in Convention, having maturely considered the Constitution for the... Read more
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John Quincy Adams Marries Louisa Catherine Johnson
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the... Read more
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Battle of Salineville
The Battle of Salineville occurred July 26, 1863, near Salineville, Ohio during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War. It was one of the... Read more
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Sibley Defeats Sioux Forces at the Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake
Description: Following the Battle of Big Mound on July 24, 1863, Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley and his men moved their camp about four miles and... Read more
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Battle of Yauco
After Rivera, the keeper of the Guánica lighthouse, notified Atilio Gaztambide, the mayor of the town of Yauco, located six miles (10 km) north of... Read more
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James Joyce's Daughter Lucia is Born
The cause of Joyce’s greatest anguish, Lucia was born in Trieste in 1907, the second child of impoverished and (until 1931) unwed parents. With... Read more
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Stanley Kubrick is Born
Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American director, writer, producer, and photographer of films, who lived in England during... Read more
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"Pride And Prejudice" Is Released
Long before 19th-century novelist Jane Austen became a hot property in Hollywood, MGM produced this opulent and entertaining adaptation of one of... Read more
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Mick Jagger Born in Dartford, Kent, England
Jagger was born into a middle class family at the Livingstone Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, England. His father, Basil Fanshawe ("Joe") Jagger (13... Read more
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Alice in Wonderland is released
Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and... Read more
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Attack on Moncada Barracks in Cuba
As discontent over the Batista coup grew, Castro abandoned his law practice and formed an underground organization of supporters, including his... Read more
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Skopje Earthquake of 1963
The 1963 Skopje earthquake was an 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake which occurred in Skopje, SR Macedonia (present-day Republic of Macedonia) then... Read more
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"Fat City" Is Released
Fat City (1972) is an American boxing drama film directed by John Huston. The picture stars Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, and Susan Tyrrell. The... Read more
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"Kiss Of The Spider Woman" Is Released
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Portuguese: O Beijo da Mulher Aranha) is a 1985 Brazilian-American drama film. It was directed by Argentine-born... Read more
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First Indictment Under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Robert Tappan Morris, a Cornell University graduate student, is the first person to be indicted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse... Read more
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President George Bush Signs into Law The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. Its long title is "An Act to establish a... Read more
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Deep Purple release The Battle Rages On...
The Battle Rages On... is the 14th studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1993. It is the last album recorded with the band's classic Mk II... Read more
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Fates Warning releases Inside Out
Inside Out is an album released in 1994 by Fates Warning. The album continues with the commercial sound that Parallels left off. It was the last to... Read more
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The King of Fighters 2000 is Released
The King of Fighters 2000 is a 2000 competitive fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the seventh... Read more
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Metal Church releases The Weight of the World
The Weight of the World is the seventh studio album by thrash metal band Metal Church. It was released through the Steamhammer/SPV label. This... Read more
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Maharashtra Floods of 2005
The Maharashtra floods of 2005 refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis... Read more
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Samir Geagea, the Lebanese Forces Leader, is Released After Spending Eleven Years in a Solitary Confinement
The Lebanese Parliament passed an amnesty bill on 18 July 2005 to free Samir Geagea. It was subsequently signed by President Émile Lahoud. Geagea... Read more
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Yngwie Malmsteen Unleashes "Unleash the Fury"
Unleash the Fury is an album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 2005 on Spitfire Records. It generally adheres to Malmsteen's trademark... Read more