July 23, 1798 French soldiers led by Napoleon Bonaparte enter Cairo, Egypt. There they encounter and defeat the Mamalik Dynasty.

July 24, 1868 An American scientist, John Wesley Hyatt, discovers celluloid, arguably the first industrial plastic. Hyatt’s invention marks a new era in the industrial world.

July 25, 1953 A truce ends the Korean War.

July 26, 1965 The Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain. Before British occup