15 July
What happened today in history?
- 1799 – The Rosetta Stone is discovered by Pierre-Francois in Rosetta, Egypt.
- 1918 – Second Battle of the Marne begins (World War 1).
- 1983 – The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console is released.
Who was born today?
- 1573 – Inigo Jones – English architect.
- 1606 – Rembrandt – Dutch artist.
- 1858 – Emmeline Pankhurst – British activist and suffragette.
- 1956 – Ian Curtis – English singer-songwriter (Joy Division).
Who died today?
- 1904 – Anton Chekhov – Russian writer.
- 1940 – Robert Wadlow – American – tallest person ever (8’11”).
