On July 20.1940 ; California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway. source
On July 20.1940 ; California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway.
On July 21.1831 ; Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians. source
On July 21.1831 ; Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians.
On July 21.1904 ; Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium. source
On July 21.1904 ; Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium.
On July 21.1954 ; First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. source
On July 21.1954 ; First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
On July 21.1969 ; At 02:56 UTC, astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon. source
On July 21.1969 ; At 02:56 UTC, astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon.
On July 22.1802 ; Emperor Gia Long conquers Hanoi and unified Viet Nam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare. source
On July 22.1802 ; Emperor Gia Long conquers Hanoi and unified Viet Nam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare.
On July 23.1927 ; The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay. source
On July 23.1927 ; The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay.
On July 23.1921 ; The Communist Party of China (CPC) launched the first time of founding National Congress, Communist party in China are established. source
On July 23.1921 ; The Communist Party of China (CPC) launched the first time of founding National Congress, Communist party in China are established.
On July 25.1837 ; The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone. source
On July 25.1837 ; The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
On July 25.1894 ;The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship. source
On July 25.1894 ;The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
On July 25.1917 ; Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%). source
On July 25.1917 ; Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).
On July 25.1944 ; World War II: Operation Spring is one of the bloodiest days for the First Canadian Army during the war. source
On July 25.1944 ; World War II: Operation Spring is one of the bloodiest days for the First Canadian Army during the war.
On July 25.1984 ; Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk. source
On July 25.1984 ; Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk.
On July 27. 1778 ; American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff. source
On July 27. 1778 ; American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
On July 27. 1789 ; The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State). source
On July 27. 1789 ; The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
On July 27. 1866 ; The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland. source
On July 27. 1866 ; The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.
On July 28. 1866 ; At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln). source
On July 28. 1866 ; At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).
On July 28. 1935 ; First flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. source
On July 28. 1935 ; First flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
On July 28. 2001 ; Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championships. source
On July 28. 2001 ; Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championships.
On July 29.1899 ; The First Hague Convention is signed. source
On July 29.1899 ; The First Hague Convention is signed.
On July 29.1959 ; First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union. source
On July 29.1959 ; First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union.
On July 30.1930 ; In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup. source
On July 30.1930 ; In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup.
On July 30.1932 ; Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short. source
On July 30.1932 ; Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short.
On July 31.1790 ; The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process. source
On July 31.1790 ; The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
On July 31.1865 ; The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia. source
On July 31.1865 ; The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.
On July 31.1874 ; Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university. source
On July 31.1874 ; Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university.
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea. source
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.
On August 3.1811 ; First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer. source
On August 3.1811 ; First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer.
On August 4.1821 ; The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper. source
On August 4.1821 ; The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
