July 18: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1334The foundation stone of Florence Cathedral's bell tower, designed by painter Giotto, was blessed.
2. 1841Pedro II, just fifteen years old, was crowned emperor of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.
3. 1870The First Vatican Council adopted the doctrine of papal infallibility.
4. 1966NASA's Gemini 10 spacecraft launched carrying John Young and Michael Collins.
5. 1992The first photograph uploaded to the World Wide Web was shared online.

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