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On this day: July 19

POSTED: 12:30 PM PDT Jul 18, 2012 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 18, 2012

Rome burns, a famous gunslinger kills for the first time, Marilyn Monroe passes a big test and The King's first single is released, all on this day.

OTD July 19 - Rome burning — 1 / 33

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A.D. 64: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control in what will become known as the Great Fire of Rome. According to a popular, but untrue legend, Nero fiddled as the city burned.

OTD July 19 - Rome burning

OTD July 19 - Mary Rose

OTD July 19 - Lady Jane Grey

OTD July 19 - Salem witch trials

OTD July 19 - Samuel Colt

OTD July 19 - Edgar Degas

OTD July 19 - SS Great Britain

OTD July 19 - Lizzie Borden

OTD July 19 - Wimbledon

OTD July 19 - Doc Holliday

OTD July 19 - Sitting Bull

OTD July 19 - unassisted triple play

OTD July 19 - Cy Young

OTD July 19 - Marilyn Manson

OTD July 19 - Brian May

OTD July 19 - 1952 Olympics

OTD July 19 - Elvis That's All Right

OTD July 19 - TWA flight

OTD July 19 - Anthony Edwards

OTD July 19 - Joe Walker

OTD July 19 - Frank Sinatra

OTD July 19 - Deep Purple

OTD July 19 - 1980 Summer Olympics

OTD July 19 - Billy Joel

OTD July 19 - Stava dam

OTD July 19 - Christa McAuliffe

OTD July 19 - American Airlines Flight 232

OTD July 19 - Pete Rose

OTD July 19 - Nixon Library

OTD July 19 - Kingdome

OTD July 19 - 1996 Olympics Muhammad Ali

OTD July 19 - John Roberts nomination

OTD July 19 - Frank McCourt

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