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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
JULY
July 2, 1961 - American novelist and journalist Ernest Hemingway was born.
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July 3, 1883 - Famous author Franz Kafka was born.
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July 4, 1776 - The USA gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
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July 8, 1889 - First issue of the Wall Street Journal was published.
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July 11-22, 1995 - Srebrenica Massacre happened.
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July 13, 100 BC - Julius Caesar was born.
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July 18, 1918 - Former South African president and anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela was born.
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July 20, 1969 - Humanity walked on the Moon for the first time.
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July 20, 1976 - First Robot Viking I landed on Mars.
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July 24, 1911 - The settlement of Machu Picchu was discovered.
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July 27, 1866 - The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable was established.
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