| (1799) The key to unlocking ancient hieroglyphs is found in Egypt
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A large slab inscribed with three different languages, including hieroglyphics and Ancient Greek, is discovered by a soldier in Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign. Once part of a monument from 196 BCE, the Rosetta Stone will be the modern world’s key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. . |
| (1834) System of torturous tribunals ends in Spain
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| Instituted by King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella in 1478, the dreaded Spanish Inquisition finally comes to an official end. Preaching a doctrine that ordered conversion to Catholicism or exile, and employing torture and death sentences, the Inquisition will not be missed. . |
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| (1870) Last Confederate state is readmitted to the Union
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The United States is once again made whole as Georgia gains representation in Congress, making it the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union. It’s a watershed moment for Reconstruction, but the process of healing after the Civil War will remain arduous. . |
| (1997) Famed fashion designer shot in Miami
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| Just back from a morning walk, Italian style icon Gianni Versace is shot twice while on the front steps of his Miami Beach, Florida, mansion. The fifth and final victim of Andrew Cunanan’s multi-state crime spree, Versace will be mourned by family, friends, and a shocked fashion industry.. |
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