🎒🐰💭’On 11 July 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird, a classic of modern American literature, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize by Harper Lee is first published.’

🎒🐰💭’On10 July 1997, In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the “out of Africa theory” of human evolution, placing an “African Eve” at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.’

🎒🐰💭’On 9 July 1922, Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the ‘minute barrier’.’

🎒🐰💭’On 8 July 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.’

🎒🐰💭’On 7 July 2007, The first Live Earth benefit concert developed to combat climate change was held in 11 locations around the world.’

🎒🐰💭’On 6 July 1919 The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.’

🎒🐰💭’On 5 July 2012 The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).‘

🎒🐰💭’On 4 July 1837 Grand Junction Railway, the world’s first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.’

🎒🐰💭’On 3 July 1938 World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h).‘

🎒🐰💭’On 2 July 2005 The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.’