On This Day in History
Discover the most significant historical events that occurred on this day throughout history
July
1 July
1997
Return of Hong Kong to China
Hong Kong was returned to Chinese sovereignty after 156 years of British rule.
سياسة
1962
Independence of Rwanda and Burundi
Belgian trusteeship ended and Rwanda and Burundi declared independence.
Politics
2 July
1961
Death of Ernest Hemingway
American novelist and Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway died.
Literature
3 July
1988
Iran Air Flight Shot Down
A U.S. warship shot down an Iranian passenger plane over the Gulf.
Disaster
4 July
1776
United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed, separating from Great Britain.
History
5 July
1962
Independence of Algeria
Algeria officially declared independence after 132 years of French rule.
Politics
6 July
1885
First Rabies Vaccine Test
Louis Pasteur successfully tested the rabies vaccine on a patient.
Science
7 July
1930
Death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Author of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, passed away.
Literature
8 July
1972
Assassination of Ghassan Kanafani
Palestinian writer and activist Ghassan Kanafani was assassinated in Beirut.
Politics
9 July
2011
Independence of South Sudan
The Republic of South Sudan was officially declared independent.
Politics
10 July
1856
Birth of Nikola Tesla
Inventor and physicist Nikola Tesla was born in the Austrian Empire.
Science
11 July
1995
Srebrenica Massacre
Mass killings of Bosnian Muslims began in Srebrenica.
History
12 July
1904
Birth of Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and Nobel Prize laureate Pablo Neruda was born.
Literature
13 July
1930
First FIFA World Cup
The first FIFA World Cup tournament was held in Uruguay.
Sports
14 July
1789
Storming of the Bastille
The fall of the Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
History
1789
Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille prison in Paris was stormed, marking the start of the French Revolution.
سياسة
15 July
1099
Fall of Jerusalem to the Crusaders
Crusader forces captured Jerusalem during the First Crusade.
History
16 July
1945
First Nuclear Explosion
The United States conducted the Trinity nuclear test in New Mexico.
Science
17 July
1968
July 17 Revolution in Iraq
A military coup brought the Baath Party to power in Iraq.
Politics
18 July
1918
Birth of Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was born.
Politics
19 July
1956
Withdrawal of Funding for the Aswan High Dam
The United States withdrew its offer to finance the Aswan High Dam.
Politics
20 July
1969
First Human Landing on the Moon
Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Science
1969
First Human Landing on the Moon
Astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the surface of the Moon.
علوم
21 July
1960
Launch of Egyptian Television
The first television broadcast in Egypt and the Middle East began.
Technology
22 July
1987
Assassination of Naji al-Ali
Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali was shot in London.
Art
23 July
1952
July 23 Revolution in Egypt
The Free Officers overthrew King Farouk and established a republic.
History
1952
July 23 Revolution in Egypt
The Free Officers Movement led a revolution in Egypt.
سياسة
24 July
1923
Treaty of Lausanne
The treaty defined the borders of modern Turkey.
Politics
25 July
1957
Proclamation of the Tunisian Republic
The monarchy was abolished and Habib Bourguiba became president.
Politics
26 July
1956
Nationalization of the Suez Canal
President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company.
History
1956
Nationalization of the Suez Canal
President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company.
سياسة
27 July
1953
End of the Korean War
An armistice agreement was signed, dividing North and South Korea.
History
28 July
1914
Outbreak of World War I
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, triggering World War I.
History
29 July
1958
Founding of NASA
The United States established NASA to lead space exploration.
Science
30 July
1898
Death of Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck, the "Iron Chancellor" of Germany, passed away.
Politics
31 July
1944
Death of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Author of "The Little Prince" disappeared during a reconnaissance flight.
Literature