On July 6, 1885, 8 year old Joseph Meister received the first rabies vaccination. “As the death of this child appeared inevitable, I decided, not without deep and severe unease, […]
July 7 is World Chocolate Day. A special day set aside to pay homage to the noble cacao bean and all the beautiful flavours it brings. To celebrate the 400th […]
French resistance hero Jean Moulin was murdered by the Gestapo July 8, 1943. Moulin managed to unite the disparate factions resisting the Nazis into a coordinated organisation. He served as […]
It's Nunavut Day! July 9 marks the anniversary of the establishment of Nunavut as a separate territory in northern Canada, with Inuit taking control of their lives and lands. Nunavut […]
Today is Nikola Tesla Day, it's also Tesla's birthday. Restraint has not always been according to my taste, but my pleasurable experiences are a huge reward. Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla […]
Zheng He, one of the greatest maritime explorers in history, set out on his first of seven voyages July 11, 1405. The day is celebrated in China as Maritime Day. […]
Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet, diplomat and Nobel Prize winner for Literature, was born July 12, 1904. Neruda is considered to be one of Latin America's greatest poets. Pablo Neruda Issued […]
Ernő Rubik, creator of the world's most bedevilling puzzle, turns 80 today. Happy Birthday Mr. Rubik's Cube. "Schools offered me the opportunity to acquire knowledge of subjects or rather crafts […]
July 14 is Bastille Day in France. This national holiday marks the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille prison in Paris. This event was the symbolic beginning of the […]
On July 15, 1799 soldiers from Napoleon's army in Egypt uncovered the Rosetta Stone, one of the world's great archeological finds. Bicentenary Discovery of the Rosetta Stone Issued by Egypt […]
Underdogs Uruguay stuns the football world with its FIFA World Cup win July 16, 1950, defeating heavily favoured Brazil 2-1. “Only three people have managed to silence the Maracana: the […]
Mimar Sinan the Architect died July 17, 1588 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, Sinan Agha the Grand Architect, was the chief architect for Suliman the Magnificent, Selim […]