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16. 7. 1969

16.7. 1969 Apollo 11 heading for the Moon

On July 16, 1969, at precisely 4.32 p.m., the Apollo 11 crew launched on a historic journey to the Moon. The first to touch the lunar surface was Neil Amstrong.

Archaeologists find unique medieval mould for making jewellery and medallions

A rescue archaeological excavation in Chur, Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden has yielded the discovery of a rarestone jewellery mould and other evidence of the busy medieval craftsmanship there. The mould was used for the production of jewellery and religious objects; it is an extremely rare find, the first of its kind in the canton. In the whole of Switzerland, only a few similar moulds have been discovered in Bern, Basel and Winterthur.

15. 7. 1099

15.7. 1099 End of the First Crusade

Between 1096 and 1099, the First Crusade took place at the invitation of Urban II, in which many important lords took part. It ended with the conquest of Jerusalem.

14. 7. 1420

14.7. 1420 Battle of Vitkov

The first clash of the Hussite wars was the battle on Prague's Vítkov (the former Gallows Hill) on 14 July 1420. After about an hour of fighting, the first Crusader expedition was driven to flight.

13. 7. 1943

13.7. 1943 The Nazis burned down Český Malín

Among the most famous villages murdered by the Germans during World War II are Lidice and Ležáky. However, the Nazi rampage in Český Malín, where 400 people, including young children, perished, also had a tragic end.

12. 7. 1260

12.7. 1260 Battle of Kressenbrunn

The Battle of Kressenbrunn in mid-July 1260 earned Přemysl Otakar II the greatest glory and the nickname "Iron and Gold". The King of Hungary suffered a crushing defeat.

Norwegian student uses metal detector to find evidence of unknown Viking marketplace

A fifty-three-year-old archaeology student at the University of Tromsø has discovered evidence of a previously unknown Viking trading centre in the village of Sandtorg in northern Norway. Using a metal detector, Tor-Ketil Krokmyrdal found silver currency, pins, jewellery and a large number of iron and other artefacts.

11. 7. 1346

11.7. 1346 Charles IV elected King of Rome

In 1346 Charles IV was crowned King of Rome, which was a prerequisite for the later award of the imperial crown. Financially, however, he bled.

10. 7. 1940

10.7. 1940 Battle of Britain

Hitler hoped that Great Britain would sue for peace. However, this did not happen, and so in July 1940 the battle began, lasting less than a year. The Germans caused considerable damage in London and other British cities.

9. 7. 1834

9.7. 1834 Jan Neruda is born

His short stories from Malostranské Street are among the gems of Czech modern prose. Jan Neruda was also at the birth of the Mayans. He was born at the beginning of July 1834.