World Chocolate Day July 7 – all hail the goddess of chocolate
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 […]
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Jean Moulin was murdered by the Gestapo July 8, 1943
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 […]
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Celebrate Nunavut Day on July 9
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 […]
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It’s Nikola Tesla Day! Happy birthday
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 […]
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Admiral Zheng He sets out his 1st voyage in 1405
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. […]
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Chilean Nobel winning poet Pablo Neruda born 1904
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 […]
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Happy Birthday Ernő Rubik – July 13
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 […]
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Bastille Day in France July 14
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 […]
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Rosetta Stone uncovered in Egypt on July 15 1799
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 […]
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FIFA World Cup upset July 16 1950
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 […]
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Mimar Sinan died July 17, leaving behind architectural treasures throughout the Ottoman Empire
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 […]
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Pedro II crowned Emperor of Brazil 1841
On July 18, 1841 Brazil crowned young Pedro II emperor. Emperor Dom Pedro II Issued by Brazil in 1879 Pedro II would rule for 49 years, and become one of […]