Historical Events Happened In July - 31

1848 Jean Robert Planquette, France, composer (Bells of Corneville) on this day in history. Share it »

1849 On this day in history benjamin Chambers patents breech loading cannon Share it »

1852 On this day in history hottest July in Netherlands since at least 1783 (68.4°F (20.2°C) avg) Share it »

1854 On this day in history jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12) Share it »

1855 On this day in history hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4°C avg) Share it »

1856 On this day in history christchurch, New Zealand is chartered as a city. Share it »

1861 On this day in history 9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record Share it »

1864 Ulysses S Grant is named General of Volunteers on this day in history. Share it »

1864 On this day in history louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64 Share it »

1865 On this day in history east India Squadron established to operate from Sunda Strait to Japan. Share it »

1865 The first narrow gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Australia on this day in history. Share it »

1872 C H F Peters discovers asteroids #122 Gerda & #123 Brunhild on this day in history. Share it »

1874 Commissioning of USS Intrepid, first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes on this day in history. Share it »

1874 Patrick Francis Healy, SJ, inaugurated as pres of Georgetown U on this day in history. Share it »

1875 On this day in history harry Northrup, Paris France, actor (Who's That Knocking at My Door) Share it »

1875 On this day in history andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 Share it »

1876 On this day in history uS Coast Guard officers' training school established (New Bedford MA) Share it »

1882 On this day in history grete Gulbransson, writer Share it »

1884 On this day in history karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig), "July 20th Plot",,18860731::"Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist (Sow) Share it »

1886 On this day in history franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 Share it »

1889 Donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche) on this day in history. Share it »

1891 Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77 on this day in history. Share it »

1893 Henry Perky patents shredded wheat on this day in history. Share it »

1893 On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer Share it »

1894 Roy Bargy, Mich, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show) on this day in history. Share it »

1899 Albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's on this day in history. Share it »

1900 On this day in history boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin Share it »

1900 Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll) on this day in history. Share it »

1901 Abraham Kuyper becomes premier of Netherlands on this day in history. Share it »

1901 On this day in history jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor (Landscape with 2 Personages) Share it »

1902 On this day in history g O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie) Share it »

1904 On this day in history arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956) Share it »

1905 Matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa on this day in history. Share it »

1905 On this day in history trenchard Cox, museum director Share it »

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1143 On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) Share it »

1396 On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count Share it »

1443 On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon Share it »

1527 On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) Share it »

1550 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history. Share it »

1578 On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange Share it »

1597 On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized Share it »

1598 On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) Share it »

1358 On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies Share it »

1396 Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history. Share it »

1508 On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) Share it »

1556 On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 Share it »

1566 On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 Share it »

1648 On this day in history benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 Share it »

1653 Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history. Share it »

1693 Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73 on this day in history. Share it »