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…

1816 – Paul Reuter the German-English journalist was born on the 21st July 1816 (died 1899).

1899 – Ernest Hemingway the American writer and Nobel Prize laureate was born on the 21st July 1899 (died 1961).

1925 – Sir Malcolm Campbell (father of Donald Campbell) became the 1st man to break the 150 mph (241 km/h) land barrier on the 21st July 1925, at Pendine Sands in Wales.

1938 – Anton Kuerti the Austrian-Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor was born on the 21st July 1938.

1948 – Cat Stevens the English singer-songwriter and musician was born on the 21st July 1948.

1951 – Robin Williams the American comedian and actor was born on the 21st July 1951.

1955 – Taco the Dutch singer-songwriter and producer was born on the 21st July 1955.

1959 – Paul Vautin the Australian rugby player was born on the 21st July 1959.

1961 – Mercury-Redstone 4 Mission: Gus Grissom piloted Liberty Bell 7 on the 21st July 1961, becoming the 2nd American to go into space (in a suborbital mission).

1969 – Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the 1st humans to walk on the Moon on the 21st July 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission (20th July in North America).

1970 – The Aswan High Dam in Egypt was completed on the 21st July 1970, after 11 years of construction.

1983 – The world’s lowest temperature was recorded on the 21st July 1983, at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).

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.

2011 – NASA‘s Space Shuttle program ended with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 on the 21st July 2011.

Today in History for July 21st ~ video presented by the Associated Press…

1903 – The Ford Motor Company shipped its 1st car on the 20th day of July in 1903.

1919 – Sir Edmund Hillary the New Zealand mountaineer and explorer was born on the 20th day of July in 1919 (d. 2008).

1938 – Natalie Wood the American actress was born on the 20th day of July in 1938 (d. 1981)

1945 – Kim Carnes the American singer and songwriter was born on the 20th day of July in 1945.

1953 – Dave Evans the Australian singer from AC/DC was born on the 20th day of July in 1953.

1953 – Marcia Hines the American born Australian singer was born on the 20th day of July in 1953.

1954 – Jay Jay French the guitarist from Twisted Sister was born on the 20th day of July in 1954.

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.

1969 – Apollo 11 successfully made the 1st manned landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the 1st humans to walk on the Moon, about 7 hours later.

1973 – Bruce Lee the American actor and martial artist died on the 20th day of July in 1973 (b. 1940).

1976 – Andrew Stockdale the Australian musician from Wolfmother was born on the 20th day of July in 1976.

2009 ~ The Project (originally The 7PM Project ) Australian talk show television program was first broadcast on the 20th July 2009. The 7PM Project was originally hosted by Charlie Pickering, Carrie Bickmore and Dave Hughes (2009 – 2013), with rotating daily guest panellists. The Project official website: www.TheProjectTV.com.au | The Project Twitter verified: www.Twitter.com/TheProjectTV | The Project Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheProjectTV | The Project ZeeBox | YouTube video: 7PM Project: 1st episode at 7pm 20th July 2009…

Today in History for July 20th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…

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 Gruen the 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.

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 Kampf on 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.

1968 – Intel was founded in Santa Clara, California on the 18th day of July 1968.

1968 – Grant Bowler the Australian actor was born on the 18th day of July 1968.

1969 ~ Elizabeth M. Gilbert the American author was born in  Waterbury, Connecticut on the 18th July 1969. Elizabeth M. Gilbert  is best known for her 2006 memoir book, Eat, Pray, Love, which spent 199 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, and was also made into a movie in 2010. Official website: ElizabethGilbert.com |

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… 

1486 ~ ANDREA DEL SARTO the Italian painter was born on the 16th day of July in 1486 (d. 1530).

1661 ~ The 1st BANKNOTES in Europe were issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco on the 16th day of July in 1661.

1782 ~ The 1st performance of DiE ENTFüHRUNG AUS DEM SERAiL by WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART‘s opera was on the 16th day of July in 1782.

1796 ~ JEAN-BAPTiSTE-CAMiLLE COROT the French painter was born on the 16th day of July in 1796 (d. 1875).

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.

1951 ~ The CATCHER in The RYE book by J. D. Salinger was published for the 1st time by Little, Brown and Company on the 16th day of July in 1951.

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 You was 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.

*Nasa photos from Wikipedia & GRiN: GReat Images in Nasa

1971 ~ COREY FELDMAN the American actor was born on the 16th day of July in 1971.

1971 ~ ED KOWALCZYK the American singer from the band LiVE was born on the 16th day of July in 1971.

1981 ~ HARRY CHAPiN the American singer & songwriter died on the 16th day of July in 1981 (b. 1942).

Today in History for July 16th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1606 ~ REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RiJN the Dutch painter was born on the 15th day of July in 1606 (died in 1669 aged 63).

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 SATRiANi American guitarist was born on the 15th day of July in 1956.

1956 ~ iAN CURTiS the British singer and songwriter from JOY DiViSiON was 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.

1973 ~ BRiAN AUSTiN GREEN the American actor best known as David Silver on BEVERLY HiLLS 90210, was born on the 15th day of July in 1973.

1974 ~ CHRiS TAYLOR the Australian comedian from The CHASER was born on the 15th day of July in 1974.

1985 ~ The NiNTENDO ENTERTAiNMENT SYSTEM aka NES was released in Japan on the 15th day of July in 1985.

1991 ~ I’m Too Sexy by English pop group Right Said Fred was released on the 15th July 1991. The single reached number 1 in Australia (ARIA), Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40), Canada, Ireland (IRMA), New Zealand and U.S. (Billboard Hot 100). In the UK the song stayed at number 2 for 6 weeks, which equalled the record for the most weeks at number 2 without ever topping the chart, as set by Father Abraham ~ The Smurf Song (1978). I’m Too Sexy was kept off number 1 position by (Everything I Do) I Do It for You ~ Bryan Adams. YouTube video: Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy (1991)…

2003 ~ AOL TiME WARNER disbanded Netscape Communications Corporation on the 15th day of July in 2003. The Mozilla Foundation was established on the same day.

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.