Historical Events
- Jul 18 1st half-page newspaper ad is published (NY Weekly Journal)
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 3 Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, Queen consort of Sweden, born in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1813)
- Jul 14 Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin, Russian poet and statesman, born in the Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1816)
- Jul 31 August van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch mayor and orangist (d. 1811)
Famous Deaths
Spencer Compton (c. 1674-1743)
Jul 2 Prime Minister of Great Britain (Whig: 1742-43) statesman who served in government from 1715 until his death, dies at about 70
