This Day in History: July 19th



1553: Lady Jane Grey is removed as Queen of England after having that title for just nine days. She is fired by George Steinbrenner and replaced by Mary I.


1692: 5 women are hanged in the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Defense attorneys vow to appeal.


1799: Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers discover the Rosetta Stone, helping to create millions of overpriced museum gift shop items for generations to come.


1870: France declares war on Prussia for reportedly serving red wine with fish.

2007: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 14,000 mark for the first time ever. Bernie Madoff vows to do a better job of stealing.