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July in History
There are 31 days in the month of July. The name comes from the Latin word 'Julius'.
To see which famous people were born or died and which important events happened on a particular day in July, select it from the calendar shown below. You will then be taken to the page for that day.
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July in history at random
Here is a randomly selected sample of births of famous people, deaths of famous people and important events and happenings that took place during July in years gone by.
Some of the famous people born in the month of July
On 23rd July 1912
The English actor Michael Wilding was born.
On 20th July 1938
The English actress Diana Rigg was born.
On 16th July 1932
The jazz trumpeter John Chilton was born.
Some of the major events and happenings in the month of July
On 29th July 1948
In Great Britain bread rationing ends.
On 22nd July 1946
Bread rationing was introduced in Britain - more than a year after World War II ended.
On 9th July 1816
Argentina declared independence from Spain.
Some of the famous people who died in the month of July
On 18th July 1817
Jane Austen died.
On 18th July 1958
THe French aviation pioneer Henry Farman died age 84.
On 30th July 1996
The actress Claudette Colbert died age 93.
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