Historical Events
- Jul 4 Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army
- Jul 8 NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies
- Jul 25 Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, México
- Jul 29 War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen/Neerwinden - France wins Pyrrhic victory over Allied forces in the Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
Thomas Pelham-Holles (1693-1768)
Jul 21 1st Duke of Newcastle, British Prime Minister (Whig: 1757-62), born in London