12th July 1561: The consecration of Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow
12/07/2026
Moscow’s Trinity Church, later renamed Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat and better known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, was ...
11th July 1922: The Hollywood Bowl opens in Los Angeles
11/07/2026
The Hollywood Bowl opened in Bolton Canyon near Los ...
10th July 1991: Boris Yeltsin is inaugurated as the first elected President of Russia
10/07/2026
Yeltsin swore to uphold the constitution and protect the rights of Russian citizens, emphasising political reform and democratic ...
9th July 1971: Henry Kissinger makes a secret diplomatic trip to China
09/07/2026
Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon’s National Security Advisor, made a secret trip to China to meet with Premier Zhou ...
8th July 1932: Dow Jones falls to its lowest point during the Great Depression
08/07/2026
From its high of 381.17 on September 3, 1929, the Dow plummeted by almost 90 per cent to 41.22 on July 8, ...
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