Today is Saturday, July 19, 2025

The History of Today

1799 - The Rosetta Stone, a tablet with hieroglyphic translations into Greek, was found in Egypt.

1939 - Dr. Roy P. Scholz became the first surgeon to use fiberglass sutures.

1946 - Marilyn Monroe acted in her first screen test.

1980 - Billy Joel earned his first gold record with "It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me."

1985 - Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire was chosen to be the first schoolteacher to ride aboard the space shuttle. She died with six others when the Challenger exploded the following year.




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