The first recorded women’s cricket match takes place near Guildford, England. Women’s cricket has a rich and often underappreciated history that stretches back to the…
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26 July 1745
The first recorded women’s cricket match takes place near Guildford, England. Women’s cricket is played internationally and domestically across various formats, including Test matches, One…
26 July 1951
Walt Disney’s 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (commonly known as “Alice in Wonderland”) is…
26 July 1945
The Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election of July 5 by a landslide, removing Winston Churchill from power.
26 July 2005
Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people.
26 July 1814
The Swedish–Norwegian War begins. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish%E2%80%93Norwegian_War_(1814)’]
26 July 1814
The Swedish–Norwegian War begins. As early as in 1812, prior to the Napoleonic invasion of Russia, the Swedish Crown Prince Charles John had entered into…
26 July 1814
Sweden and Norway go to war. Sweden won. The Swedish–Norwegian War, also known as the Campaign against Norway, War with Sweden 1814, or the Norwegian…
26 July 1990
President George Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 into law.
26 July 2005
Over 5000 people are killed in Mumbai, India as it receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches) within 24 hours.