Greg LeMond wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. Greg LeMond is widely regarded as one of the greatest…
21 July 1970
After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.       The **Aswan High Dam** is one…
20 July 1940
Denmark leaves the League of Nations. Denmark left the League of Nations in 1940 as a direct consequence of the German invasion and occupation during…
19 July 1952
Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The **1952 Summer Olympics**, officially known as the **Games of the XV Olympiad**, were held in **Helsinki,…
18 July 1870
The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility. The dogma of papal infallibility is a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church that holds…
17 July 1994
Brazil win their fourth World Cup title, defeating Italy 3–2 on penalties. The FIFA World Cup is the world’s most prestigious international football tournament, bringing…
16 July 1377
King Richard II of England is crowned.    Richard II of England became king in 1377 at the age of just ten following…
15 July 1815
Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon. After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris and abdicated…
14 July 1960
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild. Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking study of…
13 July 1814
The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. Here’s a four-paragraph overview of the history of the Carabinieri. The Carabinieri was established on July…