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July 28th in History

1851: First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made
1858: Fingerprints first used as a means of identification, in France
1914: The first World War begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

July 28th birthdays

1866: Beatrix Potter, English author
1887: Marcel Duchamp, French artist