In History, Today on July 15

The First Crusade captures Jerusalem, marking a pivotal moment in the Crusades as Christian forces take control of the city from Muslim rule.

The Battle of Grunwald (also known as the Battle of Tannenberg) takes place, where the Polish-Lithuanian alliance decisively defeats the Teutonic Knights, marking a turning point in the power dynamics of Eastern Europe.

The Rosetta Stone is discovered in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French soldiers during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, providing the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered to Captain Frederick Maitland of HMS Bellerophon, marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars.

The Spanish Inquisition is officially disbanded after more than 350 years of religious persecution and trials.

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is born, who would later become a significant figure in Ethiopian history and a symbol of African independence and unity.

In the midst of World War I, the Battle of Delville Wood begins as part of the larger Battle of the Somme, involving South African forces in a fierce and costly engagement against German troops.

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the first international human spaceflight mission, is launched, marking a significant moment of cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Twitter, a social media platform, was publicly launched, allowing users to post short messages called tweets.

An attempted coup d'état took place in Turkey, led by a faction within the Turkish Armed Forces. The coup was ultimately unsuccessful, leading to widespread purges and arrests.

France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final held in Moscow, Russia.

A major Twitter hack targeted high-profile accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates, in a Bitcoin scam.