A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England. The revolution of 1688, which brought William and Mary to the throne, gave England political…
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26 July 1814
Sweden and Norway go to war. Sweden won. The Swedish–Norwegian War, also known as the Campaign against Norway, War with Sweden 1814, or the Norwegian…
25 July 2007
Pratibha Patil becomes India’s first female president. Pratibha Patil has won the 12th Presidential Elections of the Republic of India, becoming the first woman president…
24 July 1977
The end of a four day Libyan Egyptian War. The Libyan–Egyptian War was a short border war between Libya and Egypt in July 1977. On…
23 July 1903
The Ford Motor Company sells its first car. As any entrepreneur will tell you, paying your suppliers can be among the toughest challenges facing a…
22 July 2003
United States Special Forces kill Saddam Hussein’s sons Uday and Qusay. Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s sons, Qusay and Uday Hussein, are killed after a…
21 July 2005
The London bombings occur. On Thursday 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London’s public transport system two weeks after the 7…
20 July 1189
Richard I of England is invested as Duke of Normandy. Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also…
19 July 1553
Lady Jane Grey is replaced as Queen of England by Mary I of England after only nine days on the throne. Tragic Lady Jane Grey…
18 July 1841
The coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil takes place. Dom Pedro II, nicknamed “the Magnanimous”, was the second and last ruler of the Empire…