July 31st celebrates Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day and Avocado Day.
The first edition of the script for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' was published.
Michael Phelps broke the world record for the most medals won at the Olympics.
NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft was deliberately crashed into the Moon’s south pole.
Disney bought Capital Cities, ABC, and ESPN for $19 billion.
The country of Georgia joined the United Nations shortly after the country became independent.
The Royal Navy began rationing rum.
Christians burned Beatles records because of John Lennon's negative comments about Jesus.
The Rolling Stones began the first of two concerts in Ireland.
Cliff Richard and The Drifters' single 'Living Doll' reached number one in the UK charts and stayed there for six weeks.
Christchurch, New Zealand, became the colony's first city by royal charter.
Samuel Hopkins was awarded the first US patent.
The satirical book 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' by Robert Burns was published.
British explorer James Cook returned to England.
Christopher Columbus discovered Trinity Islands.
Nobleman John Komnenos the Fat attempted to steal the imperial throne from Alexios III Angelos.
