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Neptune completes its first orbit since its discovery on September 23, 1846, in 2011.
Neptune is the only planet discovered through mathematics. Urbain Le Verrier, a French astronomer, noticed irregularities in the motions of other planets and calcu...
Don Bradman, a 21-year-old Australian cricket super-batsman, is 105 at lunch, 220 at tea, and 309 at stumps on the first day of the third Test against England at Leeds in 1930; he goes on to 334.
Sir Donald George Bradman, the greatest Test batsman of all time, was an Australian cricketer. He ranks among the greatest sportsmen to have ever played any major ...
A series of bomb explosions in Mumbai, India, kills 209 people in 2006.
On July 11, 2006, the Mumbai train bombings were a series of seven bomb blasts. They took place on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state ...
Amitav Ghosh, an Indian writer and laureate of the 54th Jnanpith award, was born in 1956.
Amitav Ghosh (born July 11, 1956 in Calcutta, India) is an Indian-born writer whose ambitious novels explore the nature of national and personal identity, particul...
Every year on July 12th, Paper Bag Day is observed to raise public awareness about the importance of using paper bags in the fight against climate change and pollution.
Every year on July 12th, Paper Bag Day is commemorated. It's a day to promote the use of paper bags rather than plastic bags. The negative environmental effect...
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hindi film "Devdas," starring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit, premieres in 2002. (Best Film Filmfare Awards).
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and music composer best known for his Hindi film work. Devdas is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language epic ...
Pran Sikhand was an Indian actor who worked as a movie villain and character actor in Hindi films. He died in 2013.
Pran Krishan Sikand (February 12, 1920 – July 12, 2013), better known by his mononym, Pran, was an Indian actor who was best known for playing the greatest v...
Dara Singh, an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and politician, died in 2012.
Dara Singh Randhawa (November 19, 1928 – July 12, 2012) was a professional wrestler, actor, director, and politician from India. He began acting in 1952 and ...
Harrison Ford, an American actor, was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1942.
Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American actor best known for his roles in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franch...
Patrick Stewart, an English actor, was born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England in 1940.
While his father served in the military, Patrick began acting onstage at the age of twelve, while his brPatrick Stewart (born July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, West Yorks...
Julius Caesar, Roman military and political leader, was born in Rome in 100 BC.
Julius Caesar, in full Gaius Julius Caesar (born July 12/13, BCE, Rome [Italy]—died March 15, 44 BCE, Rome), celebrated Roman general and statesman, conquero...
The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in Los Angeles' hills above Hollywood in 1923.
The Hollywood Sign is a cultural icon and a landmark in Hollywood, California, United States. It is located on Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains' Beachwo...
At Headingley, India played their first One-Day International (ODI) against England in 1974.
England triumphed by four wickets. The first One-Day International was held at Headingley on July 13th. England won the toss and elected to bat first. India were b...
Madan Mohan, India's Hindi Film Melodious Music Director, died in 1975 at the age of 51.
Madan Mohan Kohli (June 25, 1924 – July 14, 1975), also known as Madan Mohan, was an Indian music director who worked during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He ...
In 2008, Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, opens in New York.
Christopher Nolan directed The Dark Knight in 2008, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan. It is the sequel to Batman Begins (2005) and the s...
Jai Singh I, a prominent commander of the Mughal Empire and monarch of the kingdom of Amer, was born in 1611.
Jai Singh I (15 July 1611 – 28 August 1667) was the Raja of the Kingdom of Amber and a senior Mughal general ("Mirza Raja") (later called Jaipur). ...
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, received the Bharat Ratna from then-President Rajendra Prasad in 1955.
Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889, Allahabad, India—May 27, 1964, New Delhi) was the first prime minister of independent India (1947–64), establishin...
Katrina Kaif, also known as Katrina Turquotte, is a British actress who works in Hindi films. She was born on July 16, 1983.
Katrina Kaif, also known as Katrina Turquotte, is a British actress who works in Hindi films. She was born on July 16, 1983. She is one of India's highest-paid...
Jiyajirao Scindia was the last reigning Maharaja of Gwalior state in central India, as well as the rajpramukh of the former state of Madhya Bharat in India, when he died in 1961.
Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia was an Indian prince and government official who lived from June 26, 1916, to July 16, 1961.From 1925 to 1947, he was the Maharaja of th...
National Geographic publishes the first natural-color underwater photographs in 1926.
This is the first colour underwater photograph ever taken. It's a hogfish that National Geographic photographer Charles Martin and Dr. William Longley caught o...
Footballer Gareth Frank Bale was born on born 16 July 1989.
Gareth Frank Bale MBE (born July 16, 1989) is a Welsh footballer. He is the nephew of Chris Pike, a former Cardiff City footballer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest wingers of his ...
Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress, model, and dancer who was born Ruby Catherine Stevens on July 16, 1907 and died on January 20, 1990.
Barbara Stanwyck became one of Classical Hollywood's greatest actresses after being orphaned at the age of four. By 1944, Barbara had risen to become America&#...
Arthur Shrewsbury becomes the first Test cricketer to achieve 1,000 runs in 1893.
Arthur Shrewsbury was an English cricketer and rugby football administrator who lived from 11 April 1856 to 19 May 1903. He was widely regarded as a rival to W. G....
Andre Adams, a New Zealand cricketer, was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1975.
Andre Ryan Adams (born 17 July 1975 in Auckland) is a former Caribbean cricketer and New Zealand cricket coach. Adams made his international debut for New Zealand ...
Mark Burgess, a New Zealand cricket batsman, was born in 1944 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Mark Gordon Burgess (born July 17, 1944) was the captain of the New Zealand cricket team from 1978 to 1980. With his right arm, he batted right-handed and bowled o...
Prannoy Kumar, an Indian badminton player, was born in 1992.
H. S. Prannoy is an Indian badminton player who currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar (born 17 July 1992), ...
In the year 1885 The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York
On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor aboard the French frigate Isère, in 214 boxes containing the deconstructed gift from the ...
Priyanka Chopra, an Indian actress, singer, and beauty queen, was born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1982.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actress, producer, model, and singer who was born on July 18, 1982. Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses, having ...
Vin Diesel, aka Mark Sinclair, was born in Alameda County, California in 1967.
Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), better known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an actor and producer from the United States. He is best known for playing Domini...
Richard Branson, a British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), was born in London, England in 1950.
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, a British billionaire, entrepreneur, commercial astronaut, and business magnate, was born on July 18, 1950. He founded the Vi...
King George VI signs the Indian Independence Act in 1947.
On July 5, 1947, the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act. On July 18, 1947, the then-British monarch, George VI, gave his royal assent. The Act a...
Rohini 1, the first Indian satellite, was put into orbit in 1980.
The Indian Space Research Organization launched a series of satellites known as Rohini (ISRO). The Rohini series consisted of four satellites, three of which succe...
Rajesh Khanna, an Indian actor, film producer, and politician best known for his work in Hindi cinema, died in 2012.
Rajesh Khanna (born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was a Hindi film actor, film producer, and politician. Between 1969 and 1971, he was dubbe...
Smriti Mandhana, an Indian cricketer for the Indian women's national team, was born in 1996.
Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana, an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's team, was born on July 18, 1996. She was named the Best Women's Internatio...
Mangal Pandey, an Indian Sepoy in the British East India Company's 34th Bengal Native Infantry regiment, was born in Nagwa, Ballia district, India, in 1827.
Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier who played a key role in the events leading up to the outbreak of the 1857 Indian rebellion. He served in the British East Indi...
The ruler of Tehri Garhwal proclaims a union with the Indian Union in 1949.
The word Garhwal means 'country of forts.' It was a princely state in India's northwestern state of Uttarakhand, ruled by the Garhwali...
The Indian government nationalised 14 major commercial banks in 1969.
In 1969, the Indian government nationalised 14 large commercial banks. The following is a complete list of banks that have been nationalised: Nationalized in 1969 ...
Benedict Cumberbatch, a British actor, was born in London, England in 1976.
Benedict Cumberbatch, whose full name is Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, was born on July 19, 1976, in London, England. He is a renowned British actor who ha...
In 1952, India was all out for 82 in the second innings after scoring 52 earlier in the day.
India was bowled out for 58 and 82 in a single day at Old Trafford on July 19, 1952. By the time the Indians arrived at Old Trafford for the third Test of 1952, th...
Roger Binny, a well-known Indian cricketer, was born in 1955.
Roger Michael Humphrey Binny (born July 19, 1955) is a former Indian cricketer who was a member of the team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Binny was the firs...
Naseeruddin Shah, a film and stage actor and director in the Hindi cinema industry, was born in 1950.
Naseeruddin Shah, an Indian actor and director in the Hindi film industry, was born on July 20, 1950. In Indian parallel cinema, he is well-known. Additionally, he...
Bruce Lee, a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor, died in 1973 at the age of 32.
Bruce Lee, also known by his Chinese name Li Jun Fan, was a famous American film actor who was born in San Francisco, California. He died in Hong Kong on July 20, ...
Edmund Hillary, explorer and mountaineer, was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1919.
A mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist from New Zealand, Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG ONZ KBE lived from 20 July 1919 to 11 January 2008. Tenzing Norgay and...
Rajendra Kumar, an Indian actor, producer, and director, was born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India in 1929.
An Indian actor who appeared in Bollywood movies, Rajendra Kumar Tuli (20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999). In a career spanning more than four decades and beginnin...
The lunar module carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, settles on the Moon's surface in 1969;
On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Eagle Pilot Buzz Aldrin touched down. Six hours and 39 minutes later, at 02:56 UTC, Armstrong bec...
