July 24: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1567Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate; her young son James VI succeeded her.
2. 1701Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded the fort that became present-day Detroit.
3. 1847Richard March Hoe patented the rotary printing press, which accelerated printing.
4. 1929The Kellogg–Briand Pact, which aimed to renounce war as an instrument of national policy, entered into force.
5. 1969Returning from the Moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in their capsule in the Pacific Ocean.

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