Events in History
Liberty Bell
Jul 8 Liberty Bell cracks (again)
Historic Invention
Jul 13 Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson files for a patent for his screw propeller design
Historic Event
Jul 22 Smolny Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia is consecrated, originally commissioned by Elizabeth of Russia
Birthdays in History
Weddings in History
Ada Lovelace
Jul 8 Mathematician Ada Lovelace [Ada Byron] (19) weds Earl of Lovelace, William King (30)
Deaths in History
John Marshall
Jul 6 John Marshall, 4th Chief Justice of the United States (1801-35), dies at 79