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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 …

1327 C.E. – Edward III is officially crowned King of England. 1662 C.E. – Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan for China after a long siege. 1835 C.E. – Slavery is abolished in the island …

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