- Jul 1 American privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
PM William Petty
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
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