Historical Events in July, Month of July Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 20, 1866 | Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea. |
| July 6, 1995 | In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. |
| July 30, 1811 | Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican insurgency, is executed by the Spanish in Chihuahua City, Mexico. |
| July 7, 1456 | A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her execution. |
| July 20, 1977 | The Johnstown flood of 1977 kills 84 people and causes millions of dollars in damages. |
| July 10, 1942 | World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero") that the US Navy uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics. |
| July 2, 1881 | Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). |
| July 3, 1839 | The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students. |
| July 10, 1925 | Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act. |
| July 1, 1959 | Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. |
| July 5, 1948 | National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom. |
| July 1, 1983 | The Ministry of State Security is established as China's principal intelligence agency |
| July 30, 1859 | First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps. |
| July 31, 1975 | The Troubles: Three members of a popular cabaret band and two gunmen are killed during a botched paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland. |
| July 23, 1997 | Digital Equipment Corporation files antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel. |
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