Historical Events
Victory in Battle
Jul 3 George Washington surrenders to French, Fort Necessity (7 Years' War)
- Jul 4 George Washington gives Fort Necessity to France
- Jul 7 Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 11 Thomas Bowdler, British physician and writer (Family Shakespeare), born in Ashley, Somerset, England (d. 1825)
- Jul 20 Antoine Destutt de Tracy, French Enlightenment philosopher, born in Paris (d. 1836)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 4 Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author, dies at 74
