In 2000, Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire was released- it was the first time for both side of the Atlantic to release at the same time.
In 1965, Ronald Biggs- a Great Train Robber escaped after only 2 years of his 30 year sentence being served (England).
In 1932, the French submarine Prominthee sank while doing test manuevers.
In 1889, the Dow was first published in the Wall Street Journal.
Alaska became the 49th state in 1958 on the 6th of July.
Today in history on July 7th 1930 the construction of Hoover Dam began. On July 7th in history, specifically in 1863, the US ordered its first military draft.
In 1835, on the 29th of July, the first sugar plantation in Hawaii was started.
July 9 in history, 2011, Major League Baseball history is made when Derek Jeeter of the New York Yankees makes a home run off of the Tampa Bay Rays.
In 1948 the United States Airforce accepted the first female recrut into a program called Women Into Air Force. One thing that happened in history today, the 8th of July, is Paris was founded in 951.
In 1877 Thomas Edison recorded the human voice for the first time.
what's happening on the 18th July because it's birthday? === ===
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
768 - [Philip] begins & ends his reign as Catholic Pope happened in history today 31st of July.
The last three times that that happened were in 1997, in 2003 and in 2008.
See the related link to Wikipedia for a huge list of things that happened on July 13th throughout history - including a section on people who were born on the day.
July 18th, 1976 was a Sunday.
One notable event that happened on the 24th of July, 1911 was the discovery of Machu Picchu
Duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II is happened in history today 5th of July. On today, the 5th of July, in 2003 the WHO declared SARS contained.
In 1099 on July 15th, Jerusalem fell to the crusaders.
July 18th, 1993 fell on a Sunday.
18th July 1950 was a Tuesday.