Historical Events Jul 20 Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" Jul 21 Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland Events in 1749 Famous Deaths Jul 3 William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) Jul 12 Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France Jun 1749 History by Year Aug 1749 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers