What Happened In July 1867 In History

Historical Events for July, 1867

• 1st » The Constitution Act, 1867 or British North America Act of 1867 takes effect as the Constitution of Canada, creating the Canadian Confederation and the Federation or federal dominion of Canada; Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister
• 17th » Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston or Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1867

• 4th » Stephen Mather, American businessman (d. 1930)
• 8th » Käthe Kollwitz, German painter and sculptor (d. 1945)
• 9th » Georges Lecomte, French author and playwright (d. 1958)
• 10th » Prince Maximilian of Baden (d. 1929)
• 15th » Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French physician and explorer (d. 1936)
• 18th » Margaret Brown, American philanthropist and activist (d. 1932)
• 24th » Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran poet (d. 1908)
• 24th » E. F. Benson, English archaeologist and author (d. 1940)
• 24th » Fred Tate, English cricketer and coach (d. 1943)
• 25th » Max Dauthendey, German author and painter (d. 1918)
• 25th » Alexander Rummler, American painter (d. 1959)
• 27th » Enrique Granados, Spanish pianist and composer (d. 1916)
• 28th » Charles Dillon Perrine, American-Argentinian astronomer (d. 1951)
• 31st » S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (d. 1966)

Famous Deaths for July 1867

• 26th » Otto, King of Greece (b. 1815)

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