July in History
compiled by Chris Rowan

Independence Day: On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress

Other events in American History:

On July 30, 1619, the first American representative assembly met in Jamestown, Virginia.

In 1964 (on July 2), President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the 1964 Civil Rights Act

In 1971 (on July 1), the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, giving 18 year olds the right to vote.

Our Bloodiest War (The Civil War):

In 1863 (on July 3),Vicksburg, Mississippi surrendered to the Union.

On July 1,1863, in Pennsylvania, the battle of Gettysburg began and lasted through July 3. Some 4,000 Confederate and 3,000 Union troops lost their lives.

World History:

In 1789 (on July 14), French citizens stormed the Bastille—a fortress prison—marking the beginning of the French Revolution.

In I914 (on July 28), Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, starting World War I.

Firsts in July:

In 1909 (on July 25), Louis Bleriot made the first flight over the English Channel

In 1945 (on July 16), the first test explosion of the atomic bomb occurred in Alamagordo, New Mexico.

In 1969 (on July 20), Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.

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