- Jul 9 Battle at Duquesne (Pittsburgh): French troops beat British
- Jul 9 British General Edward Braddock mortally wounded during French and Indian War
- Jul 15 French ambassador recalled from London
Event of Interest
Jul 16 John Adams graduates Harvard

John Adams
Event of Interest
Jul 26 Giacomo Casanova is arrested in Venice for affront to religion and common decency and imprisoned in the Doge's Palace

Giacomo Casanova