Historical Events
- Jul 1 American privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
William Petty Prime Minister
Jul 4 William Petty becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain following the death of Charles Watson-Wentworth
- Jul 6 British-French sea battle at Negapatam (off India)
Abduction from the Seraglio
Jul 16 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio)" premieres in Vienna with Mozart conducting
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 6 Luis Brión, Curacao military officer who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence, born in Plantage Rozentak, Curaçao (d. 1821)
- Jul 19 Jonathan Blewitt, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1853)
- Jul 26 John Field, Irish pianist and composer (Nocturnes), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1837)
Famous Deaths
Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-1782)
Jul 1 2nd Marquis of Rockingham, British Prime Minister (Whig: 1765-66, 1782), dies in an influenza epidemic at 52
- Jul 15 Farinelli [Carlo Broschi], Italian castrato (considered one of the great opera singers), dies at 77
- Jul 15 Robert Wainwright, English composer and church organist, dies at 33
- Jul 16 Louise Ulrike, Queen of Sweden and wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61
- Jul 21 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, German composer, dies at 63
