On this day: 15 July

Selected events and births on 15 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1799 – French soldiers at Fort Julien, near the Egyptian port city of Rashid, uncovered the Rosetta Stone, which was essential in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian scripts. Read more: Fort Julien Rosetta Rosetta Stone
• 1870 – Following the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company, Manitoba was established as a province of Canada. Read more: Rupert's Land Hudson's Bay Company Manitoba
• 1983 – Sega's first home video game console, the SG-1000, was released in Japan. Read more: Sega SG-1000
• 2018 – Croatian Mario Mandžukić scored the first own goal in a FIFA World Cup final in their defeat to France. Read more: Mario Mandžukić Own goal 2018 FIFA World Cup final

Born on this day

• 1939 – Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Portuguese economist and politician, 19th President of the Portuguese Republic Read more: Aníbal Cavaco Silva President of Portugal
• 1945 – David Arthur Granger, Guyanese politician, 9th President of Guyana Read more: David A. Granger President of Guyana
• 1947 – Pridiyathorn Devakula, Thai economist and politician, Thai Minister of Finance Read more: Pridiyathorn Devakula Ministry of Finance (Thailand)
• 1949 – Carl Bildt, Swedish politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Sweden Read more: Carl Bildt Prime Minister of Sweden
• 1950 – Colin Barnett, Australian economist and politician, 29th Premier of Western Australia Read more: Colin Barnett Premier of Western Australia
• 1951 – Jesse Ventura, American wrestler, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of Minnesota Read more: Jesse Ventura Governor of Minnesota
• 1953 – Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian priest and politician, 49th President of Haiti Read more: Jean-Bertrand Aristide President of Haiti
• 1954 – Giorgos Kaminis, American-Greek lawyer and politician, 78th Mayor of Athens Read more: Giorgos Kaminis List of mayors of Athens
• 1965 – Alistair Carmichael, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland Read more: Alistair Carmichael Secretary of State for Scotland
• 1965 – David Miliband, English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Read more: David Miliband Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)
• 2005 – JuJu Watkins, American basketball player Read more: JuJu Watkins
• 2008 – Iain Armitage, American actor Read more: Iain Armitage

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