This Day In History, July 15th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on July 15th.
After a protracted siege, Christian armies finally gain possession of Jerusalem in 1099, capping a deadly war to retake the holy city from Muslim rule.
During Napoleon's invasion in Egypt in 1799, French soldier Pierre-François Bouchard finds The Rosetta Stone. Deciphering the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone, which was written with the identical text in three distinct scripts, was essential.
The Franco-Prussian War began in 1870 when France declared war on Prussia, starting a battle that ultimately resulted in the unification of Germany and the waning of French dominance in Europe.
1918 - The Second Battle of the Marne, the final significant German assault of World War I, starts in France. It also marks the start of a string of Allied wins that would finally result in Germany's collapse.
The United States and the Soviet Union conduct a combined space mission in 1975 as part of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, marking the first and only occasion the two superpowers will cooperate in space. The expedition signaled the start of a detente between the two countries.
1099 - The First Crusade: Christian soldiers capture Jerusalem after a long siege, marking the end of a brutal campaign to take back the holy city from Muslim control.
In 1096, the First Crusade was begun with the intention of retaking Jerusalem, which had been ruled by the Muslims for many years. On July 15, 1099, the Crusaders ultimately succeeded in taking the city after a protracted and terrible struggle. After several weeks of siege, the Crusaders ultimately broke through the city's defenses and slaughtered numerous citizens, including Muslims and Jews. A pivotal moment in Middle Eastern history, the conquest of Jerusalem was a huge triumph for the Crusaders.
1799 - The Rosetta Stone is discovered by French soldier Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt. The Rosetta Stone, inscribed with the same text in three different scripts, was key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
A Ptolemaic dynasty ordinance from Memphis was etched on the Rosetta Stone, a relic from ancient Egypt. Ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Demotic script are the three writing styles used for the edict. The stone was found near the town of Rosetta (now known as Rashid) in 1799 by a French soldier by the name of Pierre-Francois Bouchard, who was serving with Napoleon in Egypt. An important turning point in the history of language and archaeology was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which gave researchers a technique to decode Egyptian hieroglyphs, which had been a mystery for millennia. Scholars were able to decipher the meaning of several hieroglyphic symbols and thereby unveil a wealth of knowledge about ancient Egyptian culture and history by contrasting the Greek writing on the stone with the hieroglyphs.
1870 - The Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia, beginning a conflict that would ultimately lead to the establishment of a united Germany and the decline of French influence in Europe.
The Franco-Prussian War was a struggle between France and Prussia that started on July 19, 1870, with the help of other German powers. Tensions between the two nations over German unification, which France feared would make Germany too powerful and endanger French security, were the primary cause of the conflict. The Prussian army successfully defeated the French army at the Battle of Sedan in September 1870, ending the brief but deadly conflict. The German Empire was later established under the direction of Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck after Prussian armies captured Paris in January 1871. The war had a significant impact on European history, causing France's dominance to wane and Germany to emerge as a prominent power.
1918 - World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins in France, marking the last major German offensive of the war and the beginning of a series of Allied victories that would ultimately lead to Germany's defeat.
Between July 15 and August 6, 1918, the German and Allied armies engaged in a significant battle in France as part of World War I. It was the final significant German attack of the war and signaled a change in the tide of the battle. The Allied forces, which included American, British, and French soldiers, finally succeeded in halting the German onslaught after an early period of success. The conflict's end and Germany's defeat were finally brought about by a string of Allied successes that started with the combat. The conflict's end and Germany's defeat were finally brought about by a string of Allied successes that started with the combat. The fight was important because it was the first time American forces had a substantial part in a European combat, and it contributed to the country's emergence as a major military force on the international scene.
1975 - The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: The United States and the Soviet Union launch a joint space mission, the first and only time the two superpowers would work together in space. The mission marked the beginning of a period of detente between the two nations.
Launched on July 15, 1975, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was a collaborative space mission between the Soviet Union and the United States. A significant turning point in the history of the Space Race was reached since it was the first and only time the two superpowers would cooperate in space. The mission required docking two spacecraft—a Soviet Soyuz and an American Apollo—in orbit and exchanging astronauts and cosmonauts between them. The mission was viewed as an important step towards closer collaboration between the two countries and served as a symbol of detente, or the lowering of hostilities between the US and the USSR.The mission paved the foundation for future international space collaboration and represented a significant accomplishment in space exploration and diplomacy.