Botswana’s Quett Masire was born July 23, 1925
One of Botswana's great leaders Quett Masire was born July 23, 1925 in Kanye, Bechuanaland Protectorate. Quett Ketumile Joni Masire was Botswana's second PM, from 1980 to 1998, when the […]
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Alexandre Dumas, père born July 24, 1802
French novelist and playwright Alexandre Dumas was born July 24, 1802. Among his best known books are The Count of Monte Cristo and the The Three Musketeers. The swashbuckling Three […]
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Louis Blériot’s flight across the English Channel 1909
One of the aviation's watershed moments, Louis Blériot's flight across the English Channel, took place July 25, 1909. It's summer here. Time for a repeat from last season. I'm feeling […]
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Polish engineer and inventor Stefan Drzewiecki was born July 26, 1844
Polish engineer and inventor Stefan Drzewiecki was born July 26, 1844. Known as the Submarine Tsar, Drzewiecki developed working submarines as early as 1877. He first designed and built a […]
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Bugs Bunny makes his debut July 27
Bugs Bunny was introduced to the world on July 27, 1940. No classic was too sacred for Bugs to take on, whether it was a an assault on Dr. Jekyll […]
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Master painter Judith Leyster July 28 1609
Dutch Golden Age master artist Judith Leyster, Golden Age, was baptised July 28, 1609. Leyster specialised in portraying everyday life in the Netherlands. Self portrait by Judith Leyster (1609-1660) Part […]
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Happy Ólavsøka Day July 29
Happy Ólavsøka Day Faroe Islands! Ólavsøka Day From 1998 Faroe Islands EUROPA / C.E.P.T.: Festivals and National Celebrations set Ólavsøka’s literal meaning is "Saint Olaf's Wake" (vigilia sancti Olavi in […]
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England won their only World Cup July 30, 1966
England won their only World Cup July 30, 1966. 98,000 fans packed London's Wembley Stadium to watch England beat West Germany 4-2. The final score doesn't do justice the the […]
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Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer died July 31 1886
Hungarian pianist, composer and conductor Franz Liszt died July 31, 1886. He was a phenomenon the world had never seen—a figure who transformed not only the sound of music but […]
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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Iceland’s 1st female head of state
On August 1, 1980, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became the world's first democratically elected female head of state, and Iceland's fourth president. Vigdís’s impact on Iceland and the world is immeasurable. She […]
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British Columbia was formed August 2, 1858
The colony of British Columbia was formed August 2, 1858, with Sir James Douglas appointed as the first governor. BC was created as a response to growing threats by American […]
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Tunisian independence leader Habib Bourguiba born 1963
Habib Bourguiba, independence leader and first President of Tunisia was born August 3, 1903 in Monastir, Tunisia. Habib Bourguiba in Exile Issued in 1958. Habib returned from exile in 1956. […]