On February 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist
Howard Carter (above) entered the sealed burial chamber of the
ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen.
Despite rumors that a curse would befall anyone who disturbed
the tomb, its treasures were carefully catalogued, removed and
included in a famous traveling exhibition called the “Treasures
of Tutankhamen.” The exhibition’s permanent home is the
Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885)
On July 23, 1885, just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero
and former president Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer. He
served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
General Grant reading in a colorized photo. Grant was
appointed General of the Army (4 Stars) after the Civil
War on July 25, 1866.
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx
(October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977)
