Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire…
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21 July 1944
Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Claus von Stauffenberg was a German army…
20 July 1976
The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. The Viking 1 lander was part of NASA’s Viking program, which was the first U.S. mission…
19 July 1903
Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France. The Tour de France is one of the most prestigious and well-known cycling races in the world….
18 July 1925
Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf. “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle) is an autobiographical manifesto written by Adolf Hitler, the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’…
17 July 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are…
16 July 1965
The Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France and Italy opens. The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a major highway tunnel in Europe that connects Chamonix, France, with…
15 July 1823
A fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy. The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, or Basilica…
14 July 1933
Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who…
13 July 1913
The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak occurred during the Second Balkan War, which…