Riots break out in Newark, New Jersey. The 1967 Newark riots was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during…
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11 July 1576
Martin Frobisher discovers Greenland. Greenwich Palace, from a window of which Elizabeth waved to the departing ships In 1574, Frobisher petitioned the Privy Council for…
10 July 1553
Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England. On the afternoon of Monday 10th July 1553, Lady Jane Grey, her husband, Guildford Dudley, her parents…
9 July 1877
The first Wimbledon Tennis Championships begins. On 9 July, 1877 the first Championships began at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon….
8 July 1716
The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway. In 8 July 1716 the Swedish king, Karl XII, raised an army of…
7 July ,1915
The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end. On June 23, 1915, exactly one month after Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, the Italian…
6 July 1415
Jan Hus is condemned as a heretic and then burned at the stake. On 6 July 1415, the Czech religious reformer Jan Hus, condemned as…
5 July 1946
The bikini first goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France. On July 5, 1946, French…
4 July 1976
The USA celebrates its Bicentennial. The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events…
3 July 1844
The last of the great auks are killed. The great auk is a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It…