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Back to Search29th July 1567: James VI crowned king of Scotland at just 13 months old
James was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was forced to abdicate in favour of her young son a month after she was ...
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28th July 1755: Expulsion of the Acadians agreed by British Lieutenant Governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council
British officials regarded the Acadian population as a security risk and, on 28 July, Lieutenant-Governor Charles Lawrence and his council resolved t…
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27th July 1940: Bugs Bunny makes his cartoon debut in A Wild Hare
Bugs Bunny made his first appearance in the Merrie Melodies cartoon A Wild ...
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26th July 1745: First ever women’s cricket match played near Guildford
The first ever women’s cricket match was played on Gosden Common near Guildford in ...
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25th July 1792: Brunswick Manifesto during the French Revolution threatened retaliation if the royal family was harmed
The Brunswick Manifesto declared that, rather than conquering France, the invading armies sought to restore lawful authority in the country and warne…
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24th July 1927: Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing unveiled in the Belgian city of Ypres
The Menin Gate is one of four memorials to missing British and Commonwealth soldiers from the First World War in the area around the Ypres Salient, a…
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23rd July 1943: Archibald Brown blown up by an anti-tank grenade placed under his seat
Archibald Brown was murdered by his son, who placed an anti-tank grenade under the seat of his bath ...
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22nd July 1894: World’s first organised automobile race takes place between Paris and Rouen
The Comte Jules-Albert de Dion’s steam tractor crossed the finish line first but the judges concluded that his vehicle required too much support to s…
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21st July 1925: ‘Monkey Trial’ finds John T. Scopes guilty of teaching evolution
John Thomas Scopes, a substitute science teacher in Tennessee, was found guilty of teaching evolution in ...
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20th July 1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin successfully land on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission
The words ‘Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed’ confirmed the safe touchdown at around 8:17pm ...
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