July

Vinnie Ream receives a commission from the United States government for a statue of Abraham Lincoln. She was the first and at the age of 18, the youngest woman to receive such a commission.

Birthdays

July 22, 1849

Emma Lazarus American poet was born.

Birthdays

July 1, 1931

Leslie Caron Franco- American Actress is born.

July

July 18, 1976

Nadia Comaneci becomes the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the Summer Olympics

Birthdays

July 30, 1751

Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian musician, and the sister of Amadeus Mozart is born.

Birthdays

July 13, 1976

Diana Vishneva Russian Ballet dancer is born.

Birthdays

July 29, 1957

Virginia Marie Rometty CEO of IBM is born.

Birthdays

July 24, 1969

Jennifer Lopez American Singer was born.

Birthdays

July 15, 1950

Arianna Huffington American - Greek Author born.

Birthdays

July 16, 1862

Ida Wells-Barnett American Journalist born.

Birthdays

July 12, 1971

Kristi Yamaguchi American Figure Skater was born.

Birthdays

July 15, 1946

Linda Ronstadt American singer was born.

Birthdays

July 22, 1992

Selena Gomez American singer and actress is born.

Birthdays

July 24, 1920

Bella Abzug American lawyer was born.

July

July 11, 1960

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee is published.

1980s

July 2, 1989

Alex Morgan American Soccer Player is born.

Birthdays

July 30, 1981

Hope Solo American Goalkeeper was born.

Birthdays

July 28, 1929

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis First Lady was born.

Birthdays

July 6, 1921

Nancy Davis Reagan First Lady was born.

July

August 25, 1927

Althea Gibson, American tennis player and professional golfer is born.

July

July 7, 1946

Mother Xavier Francis Cabrini becomes the first American woman citizen to become a saint.

Birthdays

July 17, 1954

Angela Merkel Chancellor of German was born

Birthdays

July 25, 1955

Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid otherwise known as Man a Somali-American Fashion Model, Actress, and Entrepreneur is born.

Birthdays

July 1, 1961

Diana Princess of Wales was born.

Birthdays

July 9, 1794

Ann Radcliffe, English novelist is born. She was the pioneer of the Gothic novel and is credited with helping to make it respectable.

July

July 10, 1553

Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England. Sometimes referred to as "The Nine Days Queen", she ruled from July 10, 1553 to July 19, 1553.