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…
2 July 1494
The Treaty of Tordesillas is ratified by Spain. The lands to the east would belong to Portugal and the lands to the west to Castile….
1 July 1903
The first Tour de France bicycle race start. The 1903 Tour de France was the first cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper…
30 June 1953
The very first iconic Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. Sixty-three years ago at a small factory in Flint, Michigan on…