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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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