Historical Events Jul 8 Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen, a Danish-Norwegian force under Peter Tordenskjold traps and defeats Swedish force Jul 18 Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels Famous Deaths Jul 8 Robert South, English churchman (b. 1634) Jul 9 Joseph Sauveur, French sound engineer, dies at 63 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1715 History by Year 1717