Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 6 Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian scholar of Slavic studies, born in Varaždin, Austrian Empire (d. 1923)
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Jul 8 Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and inventor (rigid dirigibles) who founded the Zeppelin airship company, born in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany (d. 1917)
- Jul 11 John Wanamaker, American merchant (Wanamakers Department Store), pioneer in marketing and Postmaster General, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1922)
- Jul 19 Joel Asaph Allen, American zoologist (Allen's rule) and first curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of Natural History, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
- Jul 20 Augustin Daly, American playwright and theatrical manager, born in Plymouth, North Carolina (d. 1899)
- Jul 20 George Otto Trevelyan, British statesman and biographer (d. 1928)
- Jul 23 Édouard Colonne, French composer and violinist, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1910)
- Jul 30 Eugen Richter, German politician (Liberal), born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1906)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 10 Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43
- Jul 17 John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82
- Jul 19 Frédéric-Nicolas Duvernoy, French horn player and composer, dies at 72
- Jul 28 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Swedish-Finnish composer, dies at 62
- Jul 29 Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66
