1799

The Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt.

1976

A 36-hour kidnap ordeal began for 26 schoolchildren 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 all-news network, made its debut on cable and the internet.