2006 – Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched.

1834 – The Spanish Inquisition is officially disbanded after nearly 356 years.

1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.

On this day in history, July 15, 1988, 'Die Hard' hits theaters, first in the franchise

2015 – NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.

1933 – Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.

1933 – In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis.

On this day in history, July 14, 1968, Hank Aaron hits 500th career home run

1956 – The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.

On this day in history, July 13, 1937, Krispy Kreme is founded: 'Delicious scents of doughnuts'

1973 – A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.

On this day in history, July 12, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signs bill creating US Army Medal of Honor

1960 – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.

On this day in history, July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in duel

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On this day in history, July 10, 1856, inventor Nikola Tesla is born: 'Keen interest in nature'

1997 – In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.

1962 – Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.

2004 – The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War.

1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.