Historical

July

• July 1: PG 13 Rating debuts
• July 1: 1997 Hong Kong returned to China
• July 1: 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Begins
• July 2: 1776 Congress Votes Independence
• July 2: 1964 LBJ signs Civil Rights
• July 3: 1775 Washington assumes command 
• July 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY (do you really need an excuse to celebrate)
• July 5: 1946 The Bikini was introduced
• July 5: 1921 The Sox were accused of throwing the World Series
• July 7: 1852 Dr. Watson's Birthday from the Classic Sherlock Holmes
• July 8: 250 BC The city of Paris was founded
• July 8: 1776 Liberty Bell cracks
• July 9: 1877 Wimbledon Tournament Begins
• July 11: 1914 Babe Ruth MLB Debut
• July 13: 1985 First Live Aid Concert
• July 13: 1930 First World Cup
• July 14: 1881 Billy the Kid shot 
• July 14: 1099 The First Crusaders captured Jerusalem
• July 15: 1606 Rembrandt was born
• July 16: 1790 Washington DC becomes National Capital
• July 16: 1951 Catcher in the Rye debuts
• July 16: 1945: Atom Bomb makes its debut
• July 17: 1955: Disneyland opens! (How fun is that)
• July 18: 64AD 2/3 rds of Rome was burnt to the ground
• July 18: 1940 FDR was nominated for a 3rd term 
• July 19: 1799 Rosetta Stone Found
• July 20: 1969 Armstrong walks on Moon
• July 21: 1873 Jesse James & James Younger gang's 1st train robbery (Adair Iowa)
• July 23: 1904 Ice cream makes its debut
• July 23: 1988 Guns n' Roses "Sweet Child of Mine" debuts
• July 24: 1911 Machu Picchu discovered
• July 25: 1978 The first IVF Baby was conceived
• July 26: 1775 US Postal System went into affect
• July 26: 1975 "The Hustle" Hits #1
• July 27: 1940 Bugs Bunny makes his debut in "A Wild Hare" Warner Brothers
• July 28: 1868 The 14th Amendment went into affect
• July 28: 1821 Peru declares Independence
• July 29: 1958 NASA was created 
• July 30: 1818 Emily Bronte's Birthday
• July 31: 1964 J.K. Rowling's Birthday
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