July 24 - The Day in History - 1911 Machu Picchu Discovered

July 24 : General Interest 1911: Machu Picchu discovered On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world's top tourist destinations... read more American Revolution 1776 : Hancock scolds Schuyler http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hancock-scolds-schuyler Automotive 1998 : Bidding starts on South Korea's Kia Motors Corp. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bidding-starts-on-south-koreas-kia-motors-corp Civil War 1864 : Battle of Kernstown, Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-kernstown-virginia Cold War 1959 : Nixon and Khrushchev have a "kitchen debate" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-and-khrushchev-have-a-kitchen-debate Crime 1984 : A nine-year-old's murder puts an innocent man in jail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-nine-year-olds-murder-puts-an-innocent-man-in-jail Disaster 1915 : Hundreds drown in Eastland disaster http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hundreds-drown-in-eastland-disaster General Interest 1567 : Mary Queen of Scots deposed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-queen-of-scots-deposed 1847 : Mormons settle Salt Lake Valley http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mormons-settle-salt-lake-valley 1969 : Kennedy's goal accomplished http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedys-goal-accomplished Hollywood 1998 : Saving Private Ryan opens in theaters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/saving-private-ryan-opens-in-theaters Literary 1901 : O. Henry is released from prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/o-henry-is-released-from-prison Music 1982 : "Eye Of The Tiger" from Rocky III tops the U.S. pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quoteye-of-the-tigerquot-from-rocky-iii-tops-the-us-pop-charts Old West 1832 : Bonneville leads first wagon crossing of South Pass http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bonneville-leads-first-wagon-crossing-of-south-pass Presidential 1959 : Nixon debates Khrushchev at a fair in Moscow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-debates-khrushchev-at-a-fair-in-moscow Sports 2005 : Lance Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lance-armstrong-wins-seventh-tour-de-france Vietnam War 1965 : North Vietnam increases air defense capabilities http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnam-increases-air-defense-capabilities World War I 1908 : Sultan of Turkey restores constitution at demand of Young Turk rebels http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sultan-of-turkey-restores-constitution-at-demand-of-young-turk-rebels World War II 1943 : Operation Gomorrah is launched http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched

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