30th June 1937: World’s first emergency telephone number began operating in London
The 999 service was launched in London on 30 June 1937, and initially covered a 12 mile radius...
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1st July 1903: First Tour de France cycling race takes place
On the 1st July 1903 the first Tour de France cycling race took place over 19 days and six ...
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2nd July 1881: American President James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau
James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the...
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3rd July 1938: Mallard sets world speed record for steam locomotives
The world speed record for locomotives – steam trains – was set on the 3rd July 1938 by Number...
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4th July 1862: Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) first tells the story of Alice in Wonderland
Charles Dodgson, better known as the author Lewis Carroll, told a story to the sisters Alice,...
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5th July 1948: The National Health Service launched in the UK
On the 5th July 1948, healthcare provision in the UK was nationalized when the National Health...
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6th July 1947: The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle goes into production in the USSR
The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle went into production in the Soviet ...
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7th July 1928: Sliced bread goes on sale for the first time
If you ever claimed that something was the greatest thing since sliced bread, you’re referring to...
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8th July 1947: Roswell Army Air Base reports ‘flying disc’ debris
Walter Haut, the public information officer of the Roswell Army Air Field, issued a press release...
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9th July 1877: First Wimbledon Championship begins in London
The 9th July 1877 saw the world's first official lawn tennis tournament begin at Wimbledon in ...
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11th July 1962: World’s first satellite TV broadcast using Telstar
The world’s first satellite television broadcast took place on July 11th 1962 when the Telstar...
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10th July 1940: The Vichy government established in France
The Vichy government was established in France after the National Assembly approved a new French...
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12th July 1561: The consecration of Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow
Moscow’s Trinity Church, later renamed Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos...
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13th July 1985: Live Aid is watched by 1.9 billion people
At 12 noon on the 13th July 1985, an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion people tuned in to...
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14th July 1881: American outlaw Billy the Kid shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett
American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New ...
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15th July 1834: The Spanish Inquisition disbanded
On the 15th July 1834 the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, otherwise known as the...
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16th July 622: Start date of the Islamic calendar
The Islamic calendar was dated to start with the first new moon after the Prophet Muhammad and...
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17th July 1918: Romanov family shot dead by the Bosheviks
In the early hours of the 17th July 1918 the Russian Imperial Romanov family were shot dead in...
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18th July 1976: Nadia Com?neci scores the first ever Olympic gymnastic ‘perfect 10’
Romanian gymnast Nadia Com?neci scored the first ever perfect 10 in Olympic history on the uneven...
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19th July 1799: Discovery of the Rosetta Stone reported in Egypt
On the 19th July 1799, an announcement was made of the discovery of a slab of rock covered in...
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