Famous People Born in July 1801

Person of interestDavid Farragut

Jul 5 David Farragut, American admiral ("Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"), born in Campbell's Station, Tennessee (d. 1870)

US Civil War Admiral David Farragut
US Civil War Admiral
David Farragut
  • Jul 12 John Hill Hewitt, composer
  • Jul 14 Johannes Peter Müller, German physiologist (d. 1858)
  • Jul 26 John Drake Sloat, Ret Major General Comm (Union Navy), (d. 1867)
  • Jul 27 George Biddle Airy, 7th Astronomer Royal
  • Jul 29 George Bradshaw, British publisher, born in Manchester, England (d. 1853)