JULY
1921
01
China’s Communist Party Formation The Communist Party of China held its first Congress in Shanghai, during a tough period after the nation had a decade-long fight to cast off 2,000 years of dynastic rule.
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JULY
1776
04
American Independence Day On this day, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, which called the American colonies to separate from Britain, a proclamation now commemorated by the U.S. as a national holiday.
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JULY
1687
05
Isaac Newton Describes Laws of Motion On this day, Newton's Principia was first published in Latin. The book states Newton's three laws of motion that form the foundation of mechanics; law of gravitation; and the laws of planetary motion.
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JULY
1497
08
Vasco da Gama Sets Sail on the Voyage to India Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast.
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JULY
1962
10
First Communications Satellite Launched Telstar 1 was the world’s first communications satellite launched by NASA on July 10, 1962. The satellite allowed the first live broadcast of TV images between the United States and Europe.
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JULY
1960
11
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is Published To Kill a Mockingbird is a popular novel that was translated into 40 languages, sold more than 40 million copies, and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961. The novel was praised for its sensitive treatment of children.
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JULY
1930
13
First FIFA World Cup Held The first-ever World Cup football matches were played simultaneously in Uruguay, where France defeated Mexico 4-1 and the US defeated Belgium 3-0. The World Cup has since become the world's most-watched sporting event.
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JUN
1965
15
First Close-up Pictures of Mars Mariner 4, a probe launched by NASA a year earlier, flew by Mars and returned the first ever close-up pictures of its surface. The pictures confirmed that the planet's rumoured canals were actually illusions.
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JULY
1918
18
Nelson Mandela’s Birthday Mandela is known as the father of Modern South Africa. He was instrumental in tearing down the oppressive govt. and installing democracy in South Africa. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for peacefully destroying the Apartheid regime.
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JULY
1969
20
First Moon Landing On this day, Apollo 11, landed on the Moon, commanded by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin. Several hours later, Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon.
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JULY
1823
23
The First Typewriter is Invented An American surveyor and inventor, William Austin Burt created a typewriter. The creation was to speed up his writing process, but the machine was too slow to meet the goal. It wasn’t until 1873 that the first practical typewriter was invented.
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JULY
1914
28
Beginning of World War I Using the assassination of the Austrian heir, Archduke Franz as a pretext to present Serbia with an unacceptable ultimatum, Austria-Hungary declared war on the Slavic country on this day, sparking World War I.
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JULY
1829
30
Novelist Emily Bronte is Born Emily Jane Brontë was an English novelist and poet best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights. It received mixed reviews when first published but later came to be considered a masterpiece in English literature.
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