Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
30 July 2006
The world’s longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years.
29 July 2005
Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
28 July 1917
The Silent Parade took place in New York City, in protest to murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans.
27 July 1997
About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria.
26 July 1952
King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad.
25 July 2000
Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 people.
24 July 2013
A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.
23 July 1885
President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
22 July 1916
Preparedness Day Bombing: In San Francisco, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a parade, killing ten and injuring 40.