July
04 July 1862
Lewis Carroll writes 'Alice in Wonderland' to entertain Alice Lidell and her sister on a boat trip. 150 years.
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06 July 1932
Death of Kenneth Grahame, author of children's classic 'Wind in the Willows'. 80 years.
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07 July 1887
Birth of Marc Chagall, Russian born French artist and designer. 125 years.
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07 July 1937
Second Sino, Japanese War begins with the Marco Polo Bridge incident. 75 years.
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10 July 1212
One of the two Great Medieval fires in London, also known as the "Great fire of Suthwark" in which 3,000 people died on London Bridge. 800 years.
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12 July 1712
Death of Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England and son of Oliver Cromwell. 300 years.
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12 July 1962
Rolling Stones' first public performance at the Marquee Club. 50 years.
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14 July 1862
Birth of Gustav Klimt, prominent Austrian artist and founder of the Vienna secession movement. 150 years.
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17 July 1762
Death of Peter III, Tsar of Russia, killed in conspiracy led by his wife, who succeeded him as Catherine II. 250 years.
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17 July 1912
Death of Henri Poincare, an important mathematician, theoretical physicist and philosopher, who made significant innovations in geometry. 100 years.
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20 July 1837
Euston Station in London opens, making it the first inter-city station. 175 years.
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26 July 1952
Death of Eva Peron, revered first Lady of Argentina, commonly reffered to as 'Evita'. 60 years.
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