Historical Events in July, Month of July Events
Here is a list of some historical events in July. You can learn What major event happened in July?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 7, 1992 | The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. |
| July 25, 1591 | The Duke of Parma is defeated near the Dutch city of Nijmegen by an Anglo-Dutch force led by Maurice of Orange. |
| July 9, 1386 | The Old Swiss Confederacy makes great strides in establishing control over its territory by soundly defeating the Duchy of Austria in the Battle of Sempach. |
| July 22, 2011 | Norway attacks: First a bomb blast which targeted government buildings in central Oslo, followed by a massacre at a youth camp on the island of Utøya. |
| 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 1, 1976 | Portugal grants autonomy to Madeira. |
| July 17, 1821 | The Kingdom of Spain cedes the territory of Florida to the United States. |
| July 7, 1777 | American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton. |
| July 22, 1298 | Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk. |
| July 22, 1864 | American Civil War: Battle of Atlanta: Outside Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill. |
| July 4, 1941 | World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement. |
| July 6, 640 | Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt). |
| July 9, 1572 | Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs in the Dutch town of Gorkum. |
| July 11, 1405 | Ming admiral Zheng He sets sail to explore the world for the first time. |
| July 10, 988 | The Norse King Glúniairn recognises Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; the event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin. |
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