On This Day in History
July 18
Historical Events
64 Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero
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1334 Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by artist Giotto di Bondone
1936 Spanish Civil War: General Francisco Franco issues manifesto and leads an uprising in the Spanish army stationed in Morocco
2012 Kim Jong-un is officially appointed Supreme Leader of North Korea and given the rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army
2013 Detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy, becoming the largest US municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 billion
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