Bergerac creator Robert Banks Stewart is born

Other events that occured in July

• 01

  Jersey Post International is founded
  Jersey Post was established in 1969 when the Crown dependencies were authorised to set up their own postal services.

• 02

  Triple Cross opens in cinemas
  Triple Cross tells the story of Eddie Chapman who was arrested in Jersey during the occupation and became a triple agent.

• 03

  Jersey power station opens for business
  The Jersey Electricity Company was established in St Helier in April 1924 and, in July the following year, it opened its first power station.

• 04

  A boy is killed on the Jersey Railway
  An unnamed boy was killed on the Jersey Railway at Bel Royal when he was crossing the track from the beach to retrieve his towel.