1924 – Muslim-Hindu rebellion in Delhi, India
1962 – Fred Baldasare is first to swim English Channel underwater (scuba)
1974 – US House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry
2013 – “Orange Is the New Black” starring Taylor Schilling premieres on Netflix, the first series to be nominated for both comedy and drama Emmy awards
2015 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Serena Williams becomes oldest winner in Open era (33) beating Garbiñe Muguruza 6-4, 6-4
2019 – US stock markets reach new records, the Dow tops 27,000 points for the first time, and the SandP 500 hits 3,000 points
2021 – UEFA European Championship Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Italy wins first Euro title since 1968, 3-2 on penalties over England after scores locked at 1-1 AET
2023 – Scientists select Crawford Lake, Ontario, as the reference location for the beginning of a new interval of geologic time, the human-caused Anthropocene Epoch, starting in the 1950s and ending the Holocene; the proposal is later rejected
Category: Historical Events
Historical Events for 10th July 2026
1652 – England declares war on The Netherlands – beginning of the 1st Anglo-Dutch war
1861 – Lincoln writes to Kentucky’s militia and says Union troops will not enter that state
1926 – Lake Denmark, New Jersey, arsenal explodes, killing 21 and causing $75 million in damage
1945 – Admiral Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff
1947 – Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor General of Pakistan by then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Clement Attlee
1991 – Foreign Minister R.F. Botha of South Africa signs accession to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on behalf of South Africa
2016 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Scotsman Andy Murray beats Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 for his second Wimbledon and third Grand Slam title
2018 – Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo joins Italian champions Juventus in a deal worth £99.2 million, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time
Historical Events for 9th July 2026
1386 – Battle at Sempach: Swiss beat Duke Leopold III of Austria
1867 – An unsuccessful expedition led by E.D Young sets out to search for Dr David Livingstone (Scottish missionary and explorer)
1891 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Lottie Dod beats Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-2, 6-1 in a repeat matchup and result of the 2 previous finals
1933 – Construction begins on the San Fransisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
1965 – Senators’ Frank Howard ties record with seven strikeouts in a doubleheader
1980 – Dutch war criminal Pieter Menten sentenced to 10 years in prison
2002 – The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as African leaders replace the Organization of African Unity. South African President Thabo Mbeki serves as its first chair.
2018 – Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper buys Carolina Panthers for an NFL record $2.275 billion
Historical Events for 8th July 2026
1911 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Anthony Wilding of New Zealand wins 2nd of 4 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles beating Herbert Roper-Barrett 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2 ret
1951 – Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud after Stengel pulls DiMaggio out of game
1963 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Australian Margaret Smith wins her first of 3 Wimbledon titles beating Billie Jean Moffitt 6-3, 6-4
1965 – Joe Morgan is the first Houston player with six hits in a game
1969 – IBM CICS is made generally available for the 360 mainframe computer
1970 – Fantasy records releases “Cosmo’s Factory”, the fifth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival; it is critically acclaimed and becomes their biggest seller, spawning six singles that reach the top 5 of the Billboard charts
2000 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Venus Williams wins her first career Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow American Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6
2005 – Marvel superhero film “The Fantastic Four,” starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis, premieres
Historical Events for 7th July 2026
1754 – Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)
1905 – 127°F (53°C), Parker, Arizona (state record until 1994)
1943 – -10] Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo visits Java
1967 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: John Newcombe outclasses Wilhelm Bungert of Germany 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 for his 1st of 3 Wimbledon singles titles
2002 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt of Australia wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
2019 – Nigeria, Africa’ biggest economy, joins the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in attempt to create world’s largest free trade area
2024 – For the first time more than 3 million passengers were recorded passing through US airport security in one day, amid an increase in air travel in the US
2025 – Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres has two singles, including his 2,000th MLB career hit in 6-3 loss to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park
Historical Events for 6th July 2026
1863 – Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia
1863 – Battle of Williamsport, Maryland [-Jul 07]
1912 – V Summer (Modern) Olympic Games officially open Stockholm, Sweden; events conducted prior to the ceremony dating back to 5 May
1939 – German Nazis close last Jewish enterprises
1975 – Dmitri Shostakovich completes Sonate for alto, opus 147
1977 – France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
1983 – 54th MLB All-Star Game: AL wins 13-3 at Comiskey Park, Chicago; MVP: outfielder Fred Lynn (LA Angels) who hit a grand slam off Atlee Hammaker
1987 – Pakistan cricket all-rounder Imran Khan reaches 300th Test wicket milestone, during 3rd Test vs England at Leeds
Historical Events for 5th July 2026
1878 – The coat of arms of the Baku governorate was established
1922 – Uprising of social righteousness in Rio de Janeiro
1945 – World War II: Liberation of the Philippines declared
1946 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Frenchman Yvon Petra beats Australian Geoff Brown 6-2, 6-4, 7-9, 5-7, 6-4 for his only Wimbledon title
1961 – St Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White smashes 3 HRs and a double in 9-1 rout of Los Angeles Dodgers
1987 – A’s first baseman Mark McGwire becomes first rookie to hit 30 HRs before the MLB All-Star Game as Oakland beats Red Sox, 6-2
2019 – Former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral says he paid a $2 million bribe to secure votes for his city to be granted 2016 Olympics
2024 – US President Joe Biden gives an interview to quell fears about his stamina and cognitive abilities with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos
Historical Events for 4th July 2026
993 – Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized
1636 – Providence, Rhode Island, is founded by Roger Williams after his exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony
1672 – States of Holland declare the “Eternal Edict” void and appoint William III as stadholder
1876 – First public exhibition of electric light in San Francisco
1894 – Republic of Hawai’i is proclaimed, Sanford B Dole as serves as the first and only elected president
1914 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Dorothea Chambers wins her 7th and last Wimbledon singles title beating Ethel Larcombe 7-5, 6-4
1968 – Lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July at 41°F
1980 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley beats Chris Evert 6-1, 7-6 for her 3rd Wimbledon singles crown
Historical Events for 3rd July 2026
1849 – French forces enter Rome to restore Pope Pius IX to power, providing a major obstacle to Italian unification
1861 – Pony Express arrives in San Francisco with overland letters from New York
1876 – Montenegro formally declares war on the Ottoman Empire
1900 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: R.F. Doherty beats Sydney Smith 6-8, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 for his 4th consecutive Wimbledon singles title
1940 – German occupiers forbid using Dutch royal names
1974 – Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 14 carries two cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3
1977 – Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew’s nine-race winning streak ends in the Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park, where he finishes fourth
2006 – US Open Women’s Golf, Newport CC: Annika Sörenstam wins her 10th and final major title by 4 strokes in a playoff with Pat Hurst
Historical Events for 2nd July 2026
706 – Remains of Chinese Emperor Gaozong, his wife Empress Wu Zetian and family members interred in Qianling Mausoleum by Emperor Zhongzong, outside Chang’an on Mount Liangshan
1858 – Russia implements partial emancipation of serfs
1902 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Muriel Robb wins her only major title with a 7-5, 6-1 defeat of fellow Briton Charlotte Cooper
1926 – US Army Air Corps created; Distinguished Flying Cross authorized, to award “heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight”
1979 – First US coin to honor a woman is issued with Susan B. Anthony
2005 – Live 8 concert in front of Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; performers include Stevie Wonder, Bon Jovi, The Black-Eyed Peas, Keith Urban, Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, and Linkin Park
2020 – Funeral for slain Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa in Ambo amid nationwide unrest at his death that has killed over 80 people
2022 – Largest ever exhibition on African fashion “Africa Fashion” opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London