Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 8 Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, German Queen of Bavaria as consort of King Ludwig I, Oktoberfest created for her wedding, born in Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen (d. 1854)
- Jul 10 George Mifflin Dallas, American politician (11th Vice President of the United States) and United States Minister to Russia, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 6 Maria Louisa of Spain, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire, dies at 46
- Jul 18 John Paul Jones, Scottish-American naval captain and the United States first well-known naval hero ("I have not yet begun to fight"), dies of kidney failure and pneumonia at 45
- Jul 29 René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, Chancellor of France (b. 1714)