1989 – Juno Temple the English actress was born on the 21st July 1989.
2007 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows became the fastest-selling novel ever is published on the 21st July 2007, when it sold 15 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release.
1956 – Paul Cook the English musician from the Sex Pistols was born on the 20th day of July in 1956.
1963 ~ Martin Roberts the author, property expert, investor, entrepreneur and television presenter of Homes Under the Hammer was born on the 20th day of July in 1963.
1964 – Terri Irwin the American naturalist, and widow of Steve Irwin was born on the 20th day of July in 1964.
1968 – The first Special Olympics was held on the 20th day of July in 1968.
1789 – John Martin the English painter was born on the 19th day of July in 1789 (d. 1854).
1834 – Edgar Degas the French painter was born on the 19th day of July in 1834 (d. 1917).
1843 – Brunel’ssteamship the SS Great Britain was launched on the 19th day of July in 1843. SS Great Britain became the largest vessel afloat in the world, and the 1st ocean going craft with an iron hull and screw propeller.
1895 – Xu Beihong the Chinese painter was born on the 19th day of July in 1895 (d. 1953).
1900 – The Paris Métro opened for operation on the 19th day of July in 1900.
1941 – Vikki Carr the American singer was born on the 19th day of July in 1941.
1947 – Brian May the English guitarist from Queen was born on the 19th day of July in 1947.
1981 – Nikki Osborne the Australian actress, former model and television presenter was born on the 19th day of July in 1981. Nikki was best known as the former host of Quizmania, the late night interactive quiz series on the Nine Network, 2006 ~ 2007.
1817 – Jane Austen the English novelist died on the 18th day of July in 1817 (b. 1775)
1862 – The 1st ascent of Dent Blanche in the Alps, was made by T. S. Kennedy on the 18th day of July in 1862.
1903 ~Victor Gruenthe Austrian architect was born Viktor David Grünbaum on the 18th day of July in 1903 (died in 1980 aged 86). Victor Gruen was best known as a pioneer in the design of shopping malls in the United States. He is also known for his urban revitalisation proposals. Victor Gruen’s name and work inspired the title of a television program in Australia hosted by Wil Anderson, called The Gruen Transfer, which discusses the methods, science and psychology behind advertising. The very popular show on ABC1 was named after Victor Gruen who designed the very first shopping mall, from which the term “Gruen transfer” came from, which describes the moment when a consumer enters a shopping mall, surrounded by an intentionally confusing layout, and then loses track of their original intentions. Visit The Gruen Transfer now known as Gruen planet website.
Victor Gruen the Austrian architect seen here smoking a cigarette, inspired Gruen Transfer & Gruen Planet (photo from The American Heritage Center Wyoming)
1918 ~ NELSON MANDELA the South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate and President of South Africa 1994-1999, was born on the 18th July 1918 (died 5th December 2013 aged 95). Nelson Mandela was the 1st black South African to hold the office, and the 1st elected in a fully representative, multiracial election. The Presidency of Nelson Mandela focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation. Nelson Mandela International Day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009.
1925 – Shirley Strickland the Australian athlete was born on the 18th day of July 1925 (d. 2004) Shirley Strickland won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.
1925 – Adolf Hitler published his personal manifesto Mein Kampfon the 18th day of July 1925.
1929 – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins the American singer was born on the 18th day of July 1929 (d. 2000)
1941 – Martha Reeves the American singer was born on the 18th day of July 1941.
1949 – Dennis Lillee the Australian cricketer was born on the 18th day of July 1949.
1950 – Sir Richard Branson the British entrepreneur was born on the 18th day of July 1950.
1950 – Glenn Hughes the American singer from the Village People was born on the 18th day of July 1950 (d. 2001).
1962 – Shaun Micallef the Australian comedian was born on the 18th day of July 1962.
1967 – Vin Diesel the American actor was born on the 18th day of July 1967.
1971 – Sarah McLeod the New Zealand actress was born on the 18th day of July 1971.
1976 – Nadia Comăneci became the 1st person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics, on the 18th day of July, at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
2009 ~ Nelson Mandela International Day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 200. This day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, who was born on the 18th day of July 1918.
Today in History for July 18th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
1797 – Hippolyte Delaroche the French painter was born on the 17th day of July in 1797 (d. 1856)
1839 – Ephraim Shay the American inventor of the geared steam locomotive was born on the 17th day of July in 1839 (d. 1916)
1898 – Berenice Abbott the American photographer was born on the 17th day of July in 1898 (d. 1991)
1917 – Phyllis Diller the American comedienne was born on the 17th day of July in 1917.
1918 – The RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued the 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic in 1912, was sunk off Ireland by a German sub, on the 17th day of July in 1918.
1920 – Gordon Gould the American inventor of the laser was born on the 17th day of July in 1920.
1910 ~ JOHN ROBERTSON DUiGAN made the 1st flight of the DUiGAN PUSHER BiPLANE on the 16th day of July in 1910. The Duigan Pusher Biplane was the 1st aircraft built in Australia.
1935 ~ The world’s 1st PARKiNG METER was installed in Oklahoma City in the United States on the 16th day of July in 1935.
1942 ~ MARGARET COURT the Australian tennis player was born on the 16th day of July in 1942.
1958 ~ MiCHAEL FLATLEY the American dancer was born on the 16th day of July in 1958.
1960 ~ LEiLA KENZLE the American actress best known for her role as Fran Devanow on Mad About Youwas born on the 16th day of July in 1960.
1963 ~ PHOEBE CATES the American actress was born on the 16th day of July in 1963.
1965 ~ The MONT BLANC TUNNEL linking France and Italy opened on the 16th day of July in 1965.
1967 ~ WiLL FERRELL the American comedian was born on the 16th day of July in 1967.
1969 ~ APOLLO 11, known as the 1st manned space mission to land on the Moon, was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida on the 16th day of July in 1969.
The Saturn V rocket carrying Apollo 11 slowly rising past the launch tower camera, launched with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins & Buzz Aldrin, at 9:32 am EDT on 16th July 1969, Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A (Nasa photo*)Condensation cloud forms as the Saturn V rocket approaches Mach1, one minute into the flight Apollo 11 attached to the rocket heads towards earth orbit, with the American flag flying in the foreground. The Apollo 11 astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins & Buzz Aldrin, at 9:32 a.m. EDT on the 16th July 1969, Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A (Nasa photo*)
1606 ~ REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RiJN the Dutch painter was born on the 15th day of July in 1606 (died in 1669 aged 63).
Rembrandt’s Self-portrait in a cap with eyes wide open, face etching & burin from 1630 artworkThe Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt, 1633 oil painting on canvas, still missing after the robbery from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990
1944 ~ MiLLiE JACKSON the American singer was born on the 15th day of July in 1944.
1946 ~ LiNDA RONSTADT the American singer was born on the 15th day of July in 1946.
1948 ~ ALiCiA BRiDGES the American singer was born on the 15th day of July in 1948.
1951 ~ JESSE VENTURA the American professional wrestler and politician was born on the 15th day of July in 1951.
1956 ~ JOE SATRiANiAmerican guitarist was born on the 15th day of July in 1956.
1956 ~ iAN CURTiS the British singer and songwriter from JOY DiViSiONwas born on the 15th day of July in 1956 (died in 1980 aged 23)
1954 ~ The 1st flight of the BOEiNG 367-80, the prototype for the BOEiNG 707 and C-135 series, was on the 15th day of July in 1954.
1963 ~ BRiGiTTE NiELSEN the Danish born actress was born on the 15th day of July in 1963.
1967 ~ ADAM SAVAGE the co-host of the television series MYTHBUSTERS was born on the 15th day of July in 1967.
Today in History for July 15th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
2012 ~ RiCK SPRiNGFiELD the Australian rock star from the 1980s, and actor from America’s longest-running American soap opera General Hospital, dropped into a Boronia restaurant, in the Outer Eastern suburb of Melbourne, for a bite to eat, then got up and spontaneously sang three songs on Sunday the 15th of July. See the Rick Springfield full story.
Rick Springfield’s spontaneous performance of “Jessie’s Girl” at Cove Steakhouse Wine Bar & Grill in Alchester Village, Boronia ~ 15 July 2012 (YouTube)
1862 ~ GUSTAV KLiMT the Austrian painter and graphic artist, was born on the 14th day of July in 1862 (died in 1918 aged 55). The 150th anniversary of the birth of the great Gustav Klimt, was celebrated on Saturday 14th July 2012, with Google providing a Google Doodle dedication on the search engine homepage. “Adele Bloch-Bauer I” by Gustav Klimt is the 4th most expensive painting ever sold in the world ($135 million), as of July 2012. See the current List of most expensive paintings
“Adele Bloch-Bauer I” 1907 oil painting by Gustav Klimt, sold for a record $135 million in 2006 to the Neue Galerie in New York, making it the most expensive painting in world for about 4 months. As of 2012 this painting is the 4th most expensive painting sold in the world.
1865 ~ The 1st ascent of the MATTERHORN was made by English illustrator and climber EDWARD WHYMPER on the 14th day of July in 1865.
The Matterhorn view from Zmutt valley in Switzerland (photo by Jeff Pang on Wikipedia)
1944 ~ Margaret Pomeranz (AM) the Australian film critic, producer and television personality was born on the 14th July 1944.
1946 ~ JOHN WOOD the Gold Logie Award winning Australian actor, best known for his role as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon in Blue Heelers was born on the 14th day of July in 1946.
1947 ~ JOHN BLACKMAN the Australian radio and television presenter, was born on the 14th day of July in 1947. John Blackman is best known for his rich, dulcet, velvety tones in his voice-over work, as mentioned on his website: www.Blackman.com.au, and also known for his wonderful work on Hey Hey It’s Saturday from 1971 to 2010, as announcer and character voice-over as popular characters; Dickie Knee, The Angel, Doctor Ben Dover, Charlie Who, Mrs Macgillicuddy and others.
Get a “Dickie on Hold” by John Blackman from the Hey Hey it’s Saturday TV show, with a Dickie Knee voice over personalised message
1952 ~ BOB CASALE aka BOB 2, the American guitarist in DEVO, was born on the 14th day of July in 1952.
1960 ~ KYLE GASS the American actor, singer and guitarist from TENACiOUS D, was born on the 14th day of July in 1960.
1966 ~ ELLEN REiD the Canadian pianist and vocalist from CRASH TEST DUMMiES, was born on the 14th day of July in 1966.
1966 ~ BRiAN SELZiCK the American author and illustrator, was born on the 14th day of July in 1966.
1919 – The British airshipR34 landed in Norfolk, England on the 13th July 1919, completing the 1st airship return journey across the Atlantic in a 182 hour flight.
1923 – The Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on the 13th July 1923. It originally read Hollywoodland but the 4 last letters were dropped after the sign was renovated in 1949.
1942 – Harrison Ford the American actor was born on the 13th July 1942.
1961 – Tim Watson the Australian footballer was born on the 13th July 1961.
1990 – An earthquake with its epicenter in Afghanistan on the 13th July 1990, resulting in the greatest number of fatalities in a mountaineering accident in High Asian mountains when an avalanche killed 43 climbers in Camp I on Pik Lenina (Lenin Peak).
2013 ~ CORY MONTEiTH the Canadian actor and singer died on the 13th May 2013 aged 31 (born 1982). Cory Monteith was best known for his role as Finn Hudson in the Glee television series from 2009 until he died in 2013.
Today in History for July 13th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
1962 – Dan Murphy the American singer-songwriter and guitaris from Soul Asylum was born on the 12th July 1962.
1969 ~ Tom Kapinos the American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of Californication was born on the 12th July 1969.
1992 ~ TOTALLY WiLD, the Australian children’s television series first went to air on Network Ten on the 12th day of July in 1992. Totally Wild celebrated their 20th anniversary of production on the 12th July 2012.
Today in History for July 12th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…