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 19, 1553 | The attempt to install Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England collapses after only nine days. |
| July 27, 1054 | Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland, somewhere north of the Firth of Forth. |
| July 15, 1946 | The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom. |
| July 10, 1997 | In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. |
| July 2, 1940 | The SS Arandora Star is sunk by U-47 in the North Atlantic with the loss of over 800 lives, mostly civilians. |
| July 2, 1613 | The first English expedition (from Virginia) against Acadia led by Samuel Argall takes place. |
| July 27, 1989 | While attempting to land at Tripoli International Airport in Libya, Korean Air Flight 803 crashes just short of the runway. Seventy-five of the 199 passengers and crew and four people on the ground are killed, in the second accident involving a DC-10 in less than two weeks, the first being United Airlines Flight 232. |
| July 17, 1953 | The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida, killing 44. |
| July 14, 1865 | The first ascent of the Matterhorn is completed by Edward Whymper and his party, four of whom die on the descent. |
| July 11, 1950 | Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. |
| July 5, 1954 | Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. |
| July 13, 1558 | Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul de Thermes at Gravelines. |
| July 5, 1940 | World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom. |
| July 10, 645 | Isshi Incident: Prince Naka-no-Ōe and Fujiwara no Kamatari assassinate Soga no Iruka during a coup d'état at the imperial palace. |
| July 12, 1961 | ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca–Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. |
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