Emily Bronte

Emily Bronte was born on 30 July 1818. She is famous for her book Wuthering Heights. www.localhistories.org/emily.html

Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth Short was born on 29 July 1924. In 1947 she became the victim of an unsolved murder in Los Angeles. She is sometimes called The Black Dahlia 

Alexander McKee

Alexander McKee was born on 25 July 1918. He led the search for the wreck of Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose, which lay under the sea bed for more than 400 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NgPGFifFQ

Detroit

Happy birthday Detroit. Antoine de Cadillac selected a site for a fort on 24 July 1701. Later it became a city. Later they named a car after him.

National Moon Day

20 July is National Moon Day https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-the-moon/

Ghana

I wrote a little history of Ghana www.localhistories.org/ghana.html

Tall Tales

For all lovers of tall tales: Henry VIII was 6 feet 2 inches. England’s tallest king was Edward IV who was 6 feet 4 inches tall. By all accounts, William Wallace was also very tall. It's believed he was well over 6 feet tall. Beating them all was Tsar Peter the Great at 6 feet 8 inches tall. Among women, Mary Queen of Scots was almost 6 feet tall (very tall for a woman in the 16th century)

Chocolate

7 July is World Chocolate Day www.localhistories.org/chocolate.html 

Thomas More

Thomas More was executed for treason on 6 July 1535 www.localhistories.org/more.html 

Neanderthals

The Neanderthals were more advanced than we often believe https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-science/top-ten-myths-about-neanderthals-001551