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17th July 1453: The Battle of Castillon, widely accepted as last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War

16th July 1661: Europe’s first banknotes issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco

15th July 1834: Abolition of the Spanish Inquisition, formally known as the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition

14th July 1789: Storming of the Bastille marks the start of the French Revolution

13th July 1930: Inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay during the centenary of the country’s first constitution