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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 14th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 14, 1789, Scottish explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie finally reached the mouth of the river named later after him, a failed attempt to find a route to the Pacific Ocean. On July 14, 1791, a buddy of Benjamin Franklin triggered a series of riots in England eponymously named “The Priestly Riots.” On July 14, 1881, the outlaw known as Billy the…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 13th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 13, 100 BC, the world welcomed baby Gaius Julius Caesar into the world, the man the month of July is named after that would become dictator of Rome (but not Emperor; that came after him). On July 13, 1814, the national police force of Italy, the Arma dei Carabinieri, was founded, an organization still in existence. On July 13, 1863,…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 12th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 12, 100 B.C., Julius Caesar was born by what many believe to have been the first Caesarian section. On July 12, AD 70, the army of Titus Caesar Vespasianus, a Roman general that would later become Roman Emperor, finally attacked the walls of the city of Jerusalem after a 6 month siege, succeeding in taking the city 3 days later. On July…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 11th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 11, 1893, after five years of work and nearly broke, Mikimoto Kokichi finally produced cultured pearls, starting a new industry and providing high quality pearls to the masses. On July 11, 1893, Mikimoto Kokochi of Japan invented a way to make cultured pearls, making pearl jewelry available to millions of women. On July 11, 1914, the major league career of…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 10th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On July 10th, 1040, Lady Godiva is supposed to have ridden naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. On July 10, 1040, Lady Godiva is supposed to have ridden naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes.  (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a…