Historical Events
Principia Published
Jul 5 Isaac Newton's great work Principia published by Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 3 Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch), born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands (d. 1763)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 19 Laura Martinozzi, Duchess of Modena (b. 1637)