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 26, 1775 | The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General. |
| July 25, 677 | Climax of the Siege of Thessalonica by the Slavs in a three-day assault on the city walls. |
| July 4, 1120 | Jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death. |
| July 25, 1547 | Henry II of France is crowned. |
| July 10, 1882 | War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears. |
| July 21, 1944 | World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10. |
| July 19, 64 | The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying half of the city. |
| July 26, 1814 | The Swedish–Norwegian War begins. |
| July 24, 1999 | Air Fiji flight 121 crashes while en route to Nadi, Fiji, killing all 17 people on board. |
| July 3, 1970 | The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
| July 16, 1956 | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closes its last "Big Tent" show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; due to changing economics, all subsequent circus shows will be held in arenas. |
| July 23, 1632 | Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France. |
| July 22, 1802 | Emperor Gia Long conquers Hanoi and unified Viet Nam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare. |
| July 20, 1964 | Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of whom are children). |
| July 3, 2013 | Egyptian coup d'état: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for Morsi's resignation, to which he did not respond. President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Adly Mansour is declared acting president. |
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