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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