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Historical Events in July 1854

  • Jul 6 1st Republican state convention held in Jackson, Michigan
  • Jul 13 In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General Jose Maria Yanez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset Boulbon
  • Jul 13 US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua

Paper Shirt Collar

Jul 25 Walter Hunt is awarded the first U.S. patent for a paper shirt collar