TODAY INHISTORY

1799

French soldiers in Egypt discovered the Rosetta Stone, which proved instrumental in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

1834

The Spanish Inquisition was abolished more than 31⁄2 centuries after its creation.

1870

Georgia became the last Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. Manitoba entered confederation as the fifth Canadian province.

1976

A 36-hour kidnap ordeal began for 26schoolchildren and their bus driver as they were abducted near Chowchilla by three gunmen and imprisoned in an underground cell. (The captives escaped unharmed; the kidnappers were caught.)

1996

MSNBC, a 24-hour allnews network, made its debut on cable and the Internet.

2016

Donald Trump chose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, an experienced politician with deepWashington connections, as his running mate.