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This day in history (Aug. 12)

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1099 – First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.

This day in history (Aug. 5)

1735 – Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he had published was true.

California Statewide Fire Summary - Thursday, August 2, 2018

This day in history (July 22)

838 – Battle of Anzen: The Byzantine emperor Theophilos suffers a heavy defeat by the Abbasids.
1099 – First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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TUESDAY

* Mono opposes 'zero tolerance' immigration policy

* Suspect in unsolved murders set to be freed

* Badwater Marathon set for July 23-25

THURSDAY

* Group buys Cerro Gordo

* Man pleads guilty to destroying property in Death Valley

This day in history (July 15)

1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.

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TUESDAY

* Reward doubles for info in horse stabbing case

* Georges Fire forces evacuation of Whitney Portal campground

* Kids can get creative in the Great Outdoors

THURSDAY

* Georges Fire update: Road to Whitney reopens

This day in history (July 8)

1099 – Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch.
1283 – Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta.

What you might have missed

TUESDAY

* Elected officials: Families belong together

* Nine horses attacked at Big Pine Saddle Club

* Local teen to compete in AMA Motocross Championship

THURSDAY

* Inyo takes second in voter turnout

* Laws Museum gears up for concert, picnic

This day in history (July 1)

762 – Baghdad is founded.
1419 – First Defenestration of Prague: A crowd of radical Hussites kill seven members of the Prague city council.
1502 – Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage.