July 1st is Canada Day. On the first of July in 1200, sunglasses were invented in China. On July 1st in 1858, the first Canadian coins were minted in 1, 5, 10, and 20 cent pieces.
In 1968 the crysler wildcat strike began in Detroit, Michigan.
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.
Alaska became the 49th state in 1958 on the 6th of July.
In 1835, on the 29th of July, the first sugar plantation in Hawaii was started.
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.
One noteworthy event that occurred today, the 6th of July, in history, is Anne Frank's family went into hiding in 1942.
One noteworthy event that happened today, the 4th of July, in history is in 1054 the brightest known supernova started to shine.America earned its Independence from Britain on the 4th of July.
In 1968 the crysler wildcat strike began in Detroit, Michigan.
649 - St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope is noteworthy today in history 5th of July.One noteworthy event today in history, the 5th of July, is the US Secret Service begins its operations under the Treasury Department.
On July 7, !914 the first uniformed special police officer was appointed.
In 1767, John Quincy Adams was born. He became the sixth US President.
July 29, 1883: Benito Mussolini is born. July 29, 1981: Marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana
On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart went missing while flying over the Pacific ocean.Today in history Elizabeth Loupas released her second book, The Second Dutchass.
July 31, 1875: Andrew Johnson dies. July 31, 1904: Trans-Siberian Railroad completed. July 31, 1965: J. K. Rowling born.
1587: Colony of Roanoke was established 1933: Wiley Post became the first person to fly around the world 1942: The Holocaust began
Here are some interesting ones: On July 10, 1850, Millard Fillmore was sworn in as the US President. On July 10, 1890, Wyoming became a state. On July 10, 1940, Germany began bombing England.
Yes. It's my anniversary. More generally (but less personally) important, the Treaty of Berlin was signed in 1878, partially setting the stage for World War I.