Historical Events
- Jul 3 Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded (first edition published this date)
- Jul 3 Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage in the Pacific, commanded by Philip Carteret
Famous Birthdays
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
Jul 11 6th President of the United States (Democratic: 1825-1829), born in Braintree, Massachusetts
- Jul 31 Amelie Julia Candielle, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1834)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 15 Michael Bruce, Scottish poet (Elegy written in Spring), dies at 21
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