1856 – Christchurch, New Zealand was chartered as a city on the 31st July 1856.

1944 – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry the French pilot and writer died on the 31st July 1944 (born 1900).

1951 – Evonne Goolagong the Australian tennis player was born on the 31st July 1951.

1953 – Ted Baillieu the 46th Premier of Victoria in Australia was born on the 31st July 1953.

1962 – Wesley Snipes the American martial artist, actor, and producer was born on the 31st July 1962.

1964 – Ranger 7 sent back the 1st close-up photographs of the moon on the 31st July 1964, with images 1,000 times clearer than anything ever seen from the earth-bound telescopes.

1965 – J. K. Rowling the British novelist was born on the 31st July 1965.

1971 – Apollo 15 astronauts became the 1st to ride in a lunar rover on the 31st July 1971.

1989 – Victoria Azarenka the Belarusian tennis player was born on the 31st July 1989.

2012 – Michael Phelps broke the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the greatest number of medals won at the Olympics on the 31st July 2012.

Today in History for July 31st ~ video presented by the Associated Press…   

1540 – Thomas Cromwell was executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on the 28th July 1540, on charges of treason.

1540 – Henry VIII of England married his 5th wife, Catherine Howard on the 28th July 1540.

1866 – Beatrix Potter the English author was born on the 28th July 1866 (died 1943).

1896 – Miami, Florida was incorporated on the 28th July 1896.

1902 ~ Albert Namatjira the Aboriginal artist was born Elea Namatjira in Hermannsburg Lutheran Mission, near Alice Springs on the 28th July 1902 (died 8th August 1959 aged 57).

1935 – 1st flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was on the 28th July 1935.

1943 – Richard Wright the English keyboard player from Pink Floyd was born on the 28th July 1943 (died 2008).

1945 – Jim Davis the American cartoonist and writer was born on the 28th July 1945.

1948 – Gerald Casale the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Devo was born on the 28th July 1948.

1968 ~ Rachel Blakely the Australian actress was born in Borneo on 28 July 1968. Rachel Blackey is best known for her role as Gaby Willis in Neighbours, Marguerite Krux in The Lost World, and Glenda Fry in Mortified.

1993 – Andorra joined the United Nations on the 28th July 1993.

1958 – Terry Fox the Canadian athlete and activist was born on the 28th July 1958 (d. 1981).

1970 ~ LUKE SPEKES the funky front man of FATS WAH WAH was born on the 28th day of July in 1970. Luke Fishmouth Hopkins Spekes is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Visit Fats Wah Wah Facebook 

2001 – Ian Thorpe became the 1st swimmer to win 6 gold medals at a single World Championships on the 28th July 2001.

Today in History for July 28th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1788 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his Symphony No. 40 in G minor on the 25th July 1788.

1837 – The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph was successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone on the 25th July 1837, between Euston and Camden Town in London.

1868 – Wyoming became a United States territory on the 25th July 1868.

1920 – The first transatlantic two-way radio broadcast took place on the 25th July 1920.

1923 –  Estelle Getty the American actress was born on the 25th July 1923 (died 1923 aged 84). Estelle Getty was best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985 – 1992), which won her an Emmy, and a Golden Globe on The Golden Palace (1992 – 1993) and on Empty Nest (1993 – 1995).  American actress (d. 2008)

1942 – Bruce Woodley the Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist  from The Seekers was born on the 25th July 1942.

1959 – SR.N1 hovercraft crossed the English Channel from Calais, France to Dover, England on the 25th July 1959, in just over 2 hours.

1965 – Bob Dylan went electric when he plugged in at the Newport Folk Festival on the 25th July 1965, signaling a major change in folk and rock music.

1967 – Matt LeBlanc the American actor was born on the 25th July 1967.

1973 – Soviet Mars 5 space probe was launched on the 25th July 1973.

1976 – Viking program: Viking 1 took the famous Face on Mars photo on the 25th July 1976.

1978 – Louise Brown the world’s first test tube baby was born on the 25th July 1978.

1981 ~ Sheridan Smith the English actress was born on the 25th July 1981. Sheridan Smith verified Twitter: www.twitter.com/SheridanSmith1

1984 – Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the 1st woman to perform a space walk on the 25th July 1984.

2000 – Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger jet, F-BTSC, crashed on the 25th July 2000, just after takeoff from Paris killing all 109 aboard and 4 on the ground.

2000 ~ Mason Cook the American actor was born on the 25th July 2000. He is known for his portrayal of Cecil Wilson in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

2010 – WikiLeaks published classified documents about the War in Afghanistan on the 25th July 2010, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.

Today in History for July 25th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate on the 24th July 1567, and replaced by her 1-year-old son James VI.

1823 – Slavery was abolished in Chile on the 24th July 1823.

1897 – Amelia Earhart the American pilot was born on the 24th July 1897 (d. 1937).

1949 ~ Michael Richards the American actor, comedian, writer, television producer, best known as Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld, was born in Culver City, California on the 24th July 1949.

1968 – Kristin Chenoweth the American actress and singer was born on the 24th July 1968. www.facebook.com/KristinChenoweth & www.twitter.com/KChenoweth

1969 – Jennifer Lopez the American actress, singer and dancer was born on the 24th July 1969.

1980 ~ Peter Sellers the a British film actor, comedian and singer died on the 24th July 1980 aged 54 (born Richard Henry Sellers on the 8th September 1925). Peter Sellers appeared in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show, was featured on hit comic songs and known around the world as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series of films.

1998 – Bindi Irwin the Australian television host and actress was born on the 24th July 1998.

1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on the 24th July 1969.

2005 – Lance Armstrong won his 7th consecutive Tour de France on the 24th July 2005.

Today in History for July 24th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1632 – 300 colonists bound for New France departed from Dieppe, France on the 23rd July 1632.

1829 – William Austin Burt patented the typographer on the 23rd July 1829, a precursor to the typewriter.

1914 ~ Virgil Finlay the American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator was born on the 23rd July 1914 (died 18th January 1971). See Google images

1938 – Bert Newton the Australian actor and television host was born on the 23rd July 1938.

1947 – David Essex the English singer-songwriter and actor was born on the 23rd July 1947.

1952 – Janis Siegel the American singer from The Manhattan Transfer was born on the 23rd July 1952.

1965 – Slash the English-American guitarist from Guns N’ Roses was born on the 23rd July 1965.

1967 ~ Philip Seymour Hoffman the American actor and director was born in Fairport, New York on the 23rd July 1967 (died 2nd February 2014 aged 46).  He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 biographical film Capote. Phillip Seymour Hoffman is known for his film roles in Scent of a Woman (1992), Twister (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), Patch Adams (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Red Dragon (2002), 25th Hour (2002), Punch-Drunk Love (2002) and Cold Mountain (2003).

1973 – Monica Lewinsky the American White House intern, author, and handbag designer was born on the 23rd July 1973.

1980 – Michelle Williams the American singer-songwriter from Destiny’s Child was born on the 23rd July 1980.

1983 – Bec Hewitt the Australian actress and singer was born on the 23rd July 1983.

1989 ~ Daniel Radcliffe the English actor best known as the title character in the Harry Potter film series.

2011 – Amy Winehouse the English singer-songwriter died on the 23rd July 2011 (born 1983).

2012 ~ Syria admitted to possessing a stockpile of chemical weapons on the 23rd July 2012, which they claimed were reserved for national defense against foreign countries.

Today in History for July 23rd ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1713 – Jacques-Germain Soufflot the French architect was born the 22nd July 1713. Jacques-Germain Soufflot designed the Panthéon (died 1780).

1894 – The PARiS~ROUEN MOTOR RACE known as the world’s 1st competitive motor race was held in France between Paris and Rouen on the 22nd July 1894.

1882 – Edward Hopper the American painter was born on the 22nd July 1882 (died 1967).

1898 – Alexander Calder the American sculptor was born the 22nd July 1898 (died 1976).

1924 – Margaret Whiting the American singer was born on the 22nd July 1924 (d. 2011).

1933 – Wiley Post became the 1st person to fly solo around the world on the 22nd July 1933, traveling 25,099 km (15,596 miles) in 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes.

1936 – Tom Robbins the American novelist was born on the 22nd July 1936.

1941 – Vaughn Bodē the American illustrator was born the 22nd July 1941 (died 1975).

1942 – Peter Habeler the Austrian mountaineer was born on the 22nd July 1942.

1944 – Rick Davies the English singer-songwriter and keyboardist from Supertramp was born on the 22nd July 1944.

1946 – Danny Glover the American actor was born on the 22nd July 1946.

1947 – Don Henley the American singer-songwriter and drummer from The Eagles was born on the 22nd July 1947.

1951 – Dezik & Tsygan became the 1st dogs to make a sub-orbital flight on the 22nd July 1951.

1962 – The Mariner 1 spacecraft had to be destroyed on the 22nd July 1962, after flying erratically several minutes after launch.

1963 – Emily Saliers the American singer-songwriter and musician from Indigo Girls was born on the 22nd July 1963.

1963 – Rob Estes the American actor was born on the 22nd July 1963. Rob Estes is best known for his roles as Harry Wilson on 90210, Sgt. Chris Lorenzo on Silk Stalkings, and Kyle McBride on Melrose Place.

1964 – David Spade the American actor and comedian was born on the 22nd July 1964.

1972 – SETH FiSHER the American illustrator was born on the 22nd July 1972 (d. 2006). Seth Fisher is known for his work on DC Comics‘ Green Lantern: Willworld, and nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker for Flash: Time Flies and Vertigo Pop! Tokyo. Seth pencilled the Snow story arc of the Batman series Legends of the Dark Knight, and provided the art for Marvel’s Fantastic Four / Iron Man: Big in Japan in 2005. Seth also produced magazine and album covers in Finland and Japan, and worked for Presto Studios doing concept design work on the Myst III: Exile computer game. Seth Fisher died in January 2006, when he had an accidental fall from the roof of a building in Osaka, Japan. His website www.FloweringNose.com  has been kept going by his family, friends and fans, in hope that the rest of the world will not miss the delight of his life and works.

1973 – Daniel Jones the Australian musician, songwriter, and producer from Savage Garden is a musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his part in the hugely popular Australian pop duo Savage Garden

1983 – Martial law in Poland was officially revoked on the 22nd July 1983.

1983 ~ SHARNi ViNSON the Australian model, actress and dancer best known for her work on Home and Away and film Step Up 3D was born on the 22nd July 1983.

See bikini clad Aussie beach girl Sharni Vinson in her 1st episode on Home & Away as Cassie Turner with Ric Dalby (played by Mark Furze)…

1992 – Selena Gomez the American actress and singer was born on the 22nd July 1992.

1997 – The second Blue Water Bridge opened between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario on the 22nd July 1997.

2002 – Prince Felix of Denmark was born the 22nd July 2002.

2008 – Estelle Getty the American actress died on the 22nd July 2008 aged 84 (born 1923). Estelle Getty was best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985 – 1992), which won her an Emmy, and a Golden Globe on The Golden Palace (1992 – 1993) and on Empty Nest (1993 – 1995).

2013 ~ Prince George of Cambridge was born at 4.24pm Monday 22nd July 2013 (London time). Kate Middleton The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to George Alexander Louis (8lb 6oz) in the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in central London on the 4.24pm Monday 22nd July 2013, with Prince William The Duke of Cambridge at her side. Prince George is 3rd in line to succeed his great-grandmother Elizabeth II, to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms, following his grandfather Charles, Prince of Wales and father Prince William The Duke of Cambridge.

Today in History for July 22nd ~ video presented by the Associated Press…