🌍 Politics & World History

• 1099 – First Crusade captures Jerusalem.
  Crusader forces captured Jerusalem after a lengthy siege.
• 1834 – Spanish Inquisition abolished.
  Spain formally abolished the centuries-old institution.
• 1975 – Apollo–Soyuz Test Project launched.
  The first joint U.S.–Soviet human space mission began.

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🔬 Science & Technology

• 1975 – Space cooperation milestone.
  Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft launched for a historic orbital rendezvous.
• 2006 – Twitter officially launches to the public.
  The social media platform began expanding its user base.

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🎭 Culture & the Arts

• 1958 – “In God We Trust” becomes U.S. motto.
  The phrase gained greater prominence in American culture.
• 1988 – Die Hard dominates the box office.
  The film continued its successful theatrical run.

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⚽ Sports

• 1997 – Tiger Woods begins Open Championship debut.
  Tiger Woods continued his rise in professional golf.
• 2018 – France wins FIFA World Cup.
  France National Football Team defeated Croatia 4–2.

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🎂 Notable Birthdays – July 15

• 1606 – Rembrandt – Dutch painter.
• 1904 – Pablo Neruda – Nobel Prize-winning poet.
• 1919 – Iris Murdoch – Novelist.
• 1946 – Linda Ronstadt – Singer.
• 1990 – Damian Lillard – NBA player.

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