Events in History Jul 26 Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats Duke of Cumberland Birthdays in History Jul 20 Garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician, born in Georgia (d. 1811) Jul 24 Vladimir Borovikovsky [Vоlоdymyr Borovyk], Russian painter, born in Myrhorod (now Ukraine) (d. 1825) 1756 On This Day in History 1758