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 8, 1859 | King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway. |
| July 16, 1661 | The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco. |
| July 5, 1770 | The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins. |
| July 17, 1962 | Nuclear weapons testing: The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site. |
| July 12, 2007 | U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. |
| July 20, 1950 | Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs. |
| July 27, 1794 | French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution". |
| July 22, 1992 | Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States. |
| July 21, 1831 | Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians. |
| July 25, 1993 | The Saint James Church massacre occurs in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa. |
| July 22, 1812 | Napoleonic Wars: Peninsular War: Battle of Salamanca: British forces led by Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) defeat French troops near Salamanca, Spain. |
| July 19, 1936 | Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain – mobilizing workers' militias against the Nationalist forces. |
| July 1, 2006 | The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway is conducted in China. |
| July 30, 1956 | A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto. |
| July 14, 1916 | Battle of Delville Wood begins as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.[23] |
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