Today in Travel. July 15, 1799. French discover Rosetta Stone, wish there were a cheaper way to learn a language. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 14, 1789. Bastille stormed with violence not seen again until Boston’s first Filene’s basement sale. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 13, 1865. Following advice of Horace Greely to “Go west,” young man moves across Central Park to W 83rd Street. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 12, 1543. Henry VIII bolsters struggling honeymoon industry by marrying for 6th time. bobcarrieson.co

Today in Travel. July 11, 1889. Tijuana founded, to delight of underage Southern California high school students. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 10, 1985. Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior is bombed, sunk in Auckland Harbour. Officials blame disgruntled sheep. Bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 9, 1932. A bill to legalize 3.2 percent alcohol beer is rejected by the U.S. Senate, once again delaying the invention of to-go cups. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 8, 1947. Air Force reports finding "flying disk" near Roswell, New Mexico, later says it is hubcap from Buick Roadmaster. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 7, 1898. U.S. annexes Hawaii on condition Tiny Bubbles will not become state song. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 5, 1996. Dolly the Sheep cloned, opening possibility of flights on which no passenger complains. withoutthecrowds.com

Today in Travel. July 4, 1776. Fees & taxes on tickets for trips between U.S. and Britain take noticeable jump. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 3, 1886. Karl Benz takes first car for a ride, paving way for driving gloves to become a fashion accessory

Today in Travel. July 2, 1966. "Make Hula Skirts, Not War," slogan follows first nuclear test in French Polynesia. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. July 1, 1979. With debut of Sony Walkman, teens worldwide become more accepting of travel with parents. bobcarrieson.com

Today In Travel. June 30, 1953. U.S. Auto Industry reaches heights it will never again attain when first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line. Bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 29, 1939. Pan American Airways begins first scheduled transatlantic service. Child in seat 17-A kicks back of seat in front of him for almost entire flight.

Today in Travel. June 28, 1870. U.S. Government ensures overcrowding of American highways by signing into law first federal holidays. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 27, 1898. Joshua Slocum, first man to sail alone around world, says next project is to make some friends who like boats. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 26, 1894. Unaware automobile has just been invented, American attempts to become first woman to bicycle around the world. Bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 25, 1876. Custer regrets not using last stand to offer lemonade to locals. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 24, 1497. John Cabot lands in North America, discovers ancient remains of Minnesota Vikings. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 23, 1974. Earth sends first message into space, asking aliens to send money. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. 1984. Virgin Atlantic begins operations, proving some people are so desperate to come to U.S. they will willingly fly to Newark. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 21, 1975. Dude ranch vacations see dramatic uptick as movie "Jaws" opens. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 19, 2009. 10,000 Chinese riot over death of chef, prompting Food Network to consider expanding market. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 17, 1579. Sir Francis Drake lands in California, can't believe cost of real estate, stays only a few days before moving on. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 16, 1884. Roller coaster debuts in America, to horror of man who thought he had boarded commuter train. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 15, 1965. With recording of "Like a Rolling Stone," Bob Dylan solidifies his position as the tour guide for a generation. bobcarrieson.com

Today in Travel. June 14, 1789. After 47 days in open boat, Bounty mutiny survivors not allowed ashore in Timor until they've had a bath. bobcarrieson.com

Bob Payne @BobCarriesOn · 8m Today in Travel. June 13, 1920. Post office rules children can no longer be mailed, even if stamped with sufficient postage. bobcarieson.com