Events in History
- Jul 9 Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund - in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian fleet
- Jul 12 French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state
French Revolution
Jul 14 The Fête de la Fédération, attended by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, is held across France on the first anniversary of the French Revolution
Appointment of Interest
Jul 28 Henry James Pye appointed as British Poet Laureate by King George III
- Jul 31 1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process
Birthdays in History
- Jul 4 George Everest, Welsh surveyor and namesake of Mt. Everest, born in Gwernvale, Brecknockshire, Wales (d. 1866)
Deaths in History
Adam Smith
Jul 17 Adam Smith, Scottish economist (Wealth of Nations) and moral philosopher, dies at 67