JULY 24
1911:American academic and future U.S. senator Hiram Bingham rediscovers the ruins of Machu Picchu
near Cuzco, Peru, revealing an ancient Incan settlement whose existence
had been known only to local peasants since the civilization's
destruction by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century.
1847: Mormon leader Brigham Young and fellow members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints arrive in Utah's Great Salt
Lake Valley, where they plan to create a Mormon homeland free from
religious persecution. July 24 continues to be celebrated as Pioneer Day
in Utah and several other Western states.
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