Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2014. There are 169 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History: On July 15, 1964, Sen. Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona was nominated for
president by the Republican national convention in San Francisco.
On this date:
In 1799, French soldiers in Egypt discovered the Rosetta Stone, which proved instrumental in deciphering
ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
In 1916, Boeing Co., originally known as Pacific Aero Products Co., was founded in Seattle.
In 1954, a prototype of the Boeing 707, the model 367-80, made its maiden flight from Renton Field south
of Seattle.
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter delivered his "malaise" speech in which he lamented what he
called a "crisis of confidence" in America.
One year ago: Two days after a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin,
Attorney General Eric Holder called the killing a "tragic, unnecessary shooting," and said the
Justice Department would follow "the facts and the law" as it reviewed evidence to see whether
federal criminal charges were warranted. (Federal authorities have yet to reach a decision in the case.)