Birthdays
James McNair Baker
Turns 44 on this date
George Griffin George
Turns 43 on this date
Arminius Summerfield Hank
Turns 34 on this date
James Ross Irvine
Turns 52 on this date
John Linn McKim
Turns 52 on this date
Nicholas Bartlett Pearce
Turns 37 on this date
James Alexander Ventress Pue
Turns 24 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | A transport ship sinks shortly after leaving port in North Carolina, drowning seventeen soldiers | 07/20/1865 |
| Science/Technology | In London, the cornerstone is laid for the new Blackfriars Bridge across the Thames | 07/20/1865 |
| Education/Culture | The ninth German-American Saengerfest, a massive week-long choral convention is held in New York City |
07/15/1865 to 07/21/1865 |