The Nazi eugenics begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring that calls for the compulsory sterilization of any…
13 July 1863
Opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting in New York City. On July 13, 1863, as the second day of a new military draft…
12 July 2006
The Lebanon Israel war begins. The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War and in…
11 July 1740
The Jews are expelled from Little Russia. On this day in 1740 Pogrom: Jews were expelled from Little Russia. A pogrom is a violent riot…
10 July 1553
Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England. Jane was nominal queen of England for just nine days in 1553,as part of an unsuccessful bid…
9 July 1877
The first Wimbledon Tennis Championships starts. On July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at…
8 July 1889
The Wall Street Journal is first published. The Wall Street Journal is an American business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City. The…
7 July 1770
The Battle of Larga is fought between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Russo-Turkish wars, series of wars between Russia and the Ottoman Empire…
6 July 1483
Richard III is crowned the King of England. Richard III, also called Richard Plantagenet, duke of Gloucester, born October 2, 1452, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England—died…
5 July 1811
Venezuela declares independence from Spain and on 5 July 1884, Germany takes possession of Cameroon. The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by…