Browsing: July 15

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 15th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 15, 1799, French soldiers in Egypt discovered The Rosetta Stone, which is inscribed with three versions of a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. On July 15, 1815, Emperor Napoleon I of the French surrendered to the British aboard the HMS Bellerophon. On July 15, 1815, Emperor…

A Brief History On July 15, 1975, the United States and the USSR simultaneously launched manned spacecraft, an American Apollo capsule and a Soviet Soyuz capsule, bound for a rendezvous in space, the first ever international space effort. Digging Deeper The mission was part of an ongoing diplomatic effort to ease Cold War tensions between the superpowers, with the 3 man Apollo capsule docking with the 2 man Soyuz capsule via an intermediate docking section. Aside from the feat of a successful space docking between spacecraft from separate nations, the crews performed joint space experiments and their first ever in…

A Brief History Today, July 15, 2022, we remember the long and influential history of exploration. Digging Deeper This playlist presents a collaboration between several history themed YouTube channels. The preceding videos have covered just some aspects of the history of exploration.  It is our hope that you will feel motivated to learn more!  Question for students (and subscribers): What video did you enjoy the most from this playlist?  Please let us know in the comments section below this article. If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History…

A Brief History On Thursday, July 15, 2021, a limited number of you have a chance at watching a virtual screening of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain at 7:00PM.  This extraordinarily moving documentary by Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville chronicles Bourdain’s life as a culinary icon and inveterate adventurer.  It also shines a light on his mental health issues.   Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer said: “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you…

A Brief History On July 15, 1799, French soldiers in Egypt discovered The Rosetta Stone, which is inscribed with three versions of a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes.  The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic and demotic scripts, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek.   The Because the decree has only minor differences among the three versions, the Rosetta Stone became key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, thereby opening a window into ancient Egyptian history, especially its system of writing. Writing is a…