Historical Events
- Jul 1 American privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Election of Interest
Jul 4 William Petty becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain following the death of Charles Watson-Wentworth
William Petty
Charles Watson-Wentworth
- Jul 6 British-French sea battle at Negapatam (off India)
Music Premiere
Jul 16 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" premieres in Vienna with Mozart conducting
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 6 Luis Brión, Curacao military officer who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence, born in Plantage Rozentak, Curaçao (d. 1821)
- Jul 19 Jonathan Blewitt, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1853)
- Jul 26 John Field, Irish pianist and composer (Nocturnes), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1837)
Famous Deaths
Charles Watson-Wentworth
Jul 1 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham, British Prime Minister (Whig: 1765-66, 1782), dies in an influenza epidemic at 52
Charles Watson-Wentworth
- Jul 6 Maria Louisa of Spain, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire, dies at 41
- Jul 15 Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77
- Jul 15 Robert Wainwright, English composer and church organist, dies at 33
- Jul 16 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden and wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61
- Jul 21 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, German composer, dies at 63