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8th July 1947: Roswell Army Air Base reports ‘flying disc’ debris

Walter Haut, the public information officer of the Roswell Army Air Field, issued a press release saying that the military had recovered the remains of a ‘flying ...

7th July 1928: Sliced bread goes on sale for the first time

If you ever claimed that something was the greatest thing since sliced bread, you’re referring to a very particular date – the 7th July ...

6th July 1947: The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle goes into production in the USSR

The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle went into production in the Soviet ...

5th July 1948: The National Health Service launched in the UK

On the 5th July 1948, healthcare provision in the UK was nationalized when the National Health Service was ...

4th July 1862: Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) first tells the story of Alice in Wonderland

Charles Dodgson, better known as the author Lewis Carroll, told a story to the sisters Alice, Lorina and Edith Liddell that was to develop into Alice's Adventures in ...

3rd July 1938: Mallard sets world speed record for steam locomotives

The world speed record for locomotives – steam trains – was set on the 3rd July 1938 by Number 4468 ...

2nd July 1881: American President James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau

James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, ...

1st July 1903: First Tour de France cycling race takes place

On the 1st July 1903 the first Tour de France cycling race took place over 19 days and six ...

30th June 1937: World’s first emergency telephone number began operating in London

The 999 service was launched in London on 30 June 1937, and initially covered a 12 mile radius from Oxford ...

29th June 2008: Apple release the iPhone

The 29th June 2008 shaped the technological landscape we live in today, when Apple released the very first ...