Historical Events
- Jul 8 Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination in the US to his son to prevent smallpox
- Jul 9 Mt Vernon Gardens becomes site of 1st summer theater in US
- Jul 10 The British Indian Government establishes the Fort William College to promote Urdu, Hindi and other vernaculars of sub continent
- Jul 28 Thames River Police established by act of British parliament, replacing earlier Marine Police (1798-1800) - world's oldest continuously serving police force
Famous Birthdays
Famous Weddings
George Canning
Jul 8 British politician and future Prime Minister of UK George Canning (30) weds Scottish heiress Joan Scott (24-ish) at St George's Anglican Church, Hanover Square, London, until his death in 1827
Famous Deaths
- Jul 23 John Rutledge, American 2nd Chief Justice of the United States, dies at 60
Country Singers
Jazz Musicians
Opera Singers
Pop Stars
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