July 23, 1976 - Clue: A mysterious disease strikes in Philadelphia.
Answer: Hundreds of American Legionnaires attending a convention in Philadelphia are stricken by an unknown illness.
July 24, 1911 - Clue: An ancient city is discovered in Peru.
Answer: Hiram Bingham "discovers" the Inca city of Machu Picchu.
July 25, 1946 - Clue: A big bang on a little island.
Answer: The atomic bomb is tested near Bikini atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
July 26, 1887 - Clue: L. L. Zamenhof publishes a book with a new language for everyone.
Answer: L. L. Zamenhof designs and publishes information about a new language called Esperanto.
July 27, 1953 - Clue: The "forgotten war" comes to an end.
Answer: The Korean "conflict" ends.
July 28, 1588 - Clue: The English navy takes on a formidable enemy.
Answer: The English navy begins its defeat of the Spanish Armada.
July 29, 1927 - Clue: New medical technology allows the paralyzed to breathe.
Answer: The first "iron lung" is installed in Bellevue Hospital.
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