Events in History Jul 1 John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of US Supreme Court Jul 9 James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt Jul 25 The first stone of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is laid Jul 27 Spain and France sign peace treaty Birthdays in History Jul 25 James Barry [Margaret Ann Bulkley], female disguised as a man, surgeon general (British army), born in County Cork, Ireland (d. 1865) Deaths in History Jul 3 Louis-Georges de Bréquigny, French historian (b. 1714) Jul 3 Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general and governor of Louisiana (b. 1716) Jul 9 Henry Seymour Conway, British general and statesman (b. 1721) Jul 31 BasÃlio da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai), dies at 54 1794 Pure History by Year 1796 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists
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