1279 BC – Rameses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
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1578 – King Henri III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris.
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Today in History – May 31
1279 BC – Rameses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
1578 – King Henri III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris.