Comstock Lode noun: A rich supply or source, especially one that seems inexhaustible.
☰Thought of the Day
"A patriotic American is a man who is not thoughtless of other men's rights... but who is thinking of the rights and privileges of all who are fellow-citizens of the larger community of the world." - Woodrow Wilson, from his 4th of July Address in 1914.
- Oscar I [Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte], French-Swedish noble, through adoption (King of Sweden and Norway, 1844-59), born in Paris, France (d. 1859)
- Edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist and archaeologist, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1922)
- Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer (period-luminosity relation), born in Lancaster, Massachusetts (d. 1921)
- Irving Johnson, American sail training pioneer and adventurer, born in Hadley, Massachusetts (d. 1991)
- Gérard Debreu, French-American economist (Nobel Prize, 1983), born in Calais, France (d. 2004)
- Roosevelt Taylor, American football safety (Pro Bowl 1963, 68; First Team All-Pro 1963; Chicago Bears, SF 49ers, Washington Redskins), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
- Karolyn Grimes, American actress (It's a Wonderful Life; The Bishop's Wife), born in Hollywood, California
- John Alexander, Australian tennis player, politician (Australian Open doubles 1975, 82), born in Sydney, Australia
- Texas Congress votes almost unanimously for annexation to US
- International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Laurence Doherty and Reggie Doherty beat Paul de Borman and William le Maire de Warzée 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 to give British Isles an unassailable 3-0 lead over Belgium (ends 5-0)
- Jack Johnson beats "Fireman" Jim Flynn by disqualification in 9 in Las Vegas to retain world heavyweight boxing title
- Allied forces in Normandy fire a coordinated Fourth of July salute against German lines, using 1,100 American guns
- MLB Chicago Cubs belt franchise record 8 home runs in 11-3 win over visiting St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field
- Jean-Pierre Blanchard, French ballonist (1st balloon flights in England and U.S.), born in Les Andelys, France (d. 1809)
- Thomas John Barnardo, Irish-born British social worker, and philanthropist (established Barnardo homes for children), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1905)
- Gérard Debreu, French-American economist (Nobel Prize, 1983), born in Calais, France (d. 2004)
- Duncan Lamont, Scottish jazz and session trumpet and saxophone player, arranger, and songwriter ("I Told You So"), born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2019)
- Jeremy Spencer, British rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"), born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England
