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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