Historical Events In July - 02

1822  Denmark Vesey & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails/trains)   

1822  Denmark Vesey, & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC on July - 02.   

1823  Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia on this day in history.   

1830  John Bordenave Villepigue, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1834  On July - 02 hendry P G Quack, lawyer/economist/secr Dutch Bank   

1836  Henry Eugene Davies, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1843  An alligator falls from the sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm on this day in history.   

1843  An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm on July - 02.   

1843  On July - 02 samuel Hahnemann, German physician, dies at 88   

1847  On July - 02 envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

1847  Envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today on this day in history.   

1847  Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology) on this day in history.   

1849  Garibaldi in Rome begins hunger strike on July - 02.   

1850  On this day in history benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus   

1850  Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1857  Francesco Spetrino, composer on July - 02.   

1858  Partial emancipation of Russian serfs on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Hoke's Run, WV on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31   

1862  On this day in history lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges   

1862  The birth of William Henry Bragg, English physicist on July - 02.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Gettysburg (2nd day)   

1863  Stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28 on this day in history.   

1864  Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester on July - 02.   

1864  On this day in history statuary Hall in US Capitol established   

1864  On July - 02 gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Wash DC   

1865  William Booth forms the Salvation Army on July - 02.   

1865  William Booth founds Salvation Army (Army of the Salvation) on July - 02.   

1865  On July - 02 lili Braun, Prussia, feminist/socialist writer (Im Schatten Titanen)   

1867  The first US elevated railroad begins service, NYC on this day in history.   

1867  1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC on July - 02.   

1867  Herbert Prior, England, actor (Caught Short, Slave of Desire) on July - 02.   

1870  Jules Joseph d'Anethan is elected the tenth Prime Minister of Belgium on this day in history.   

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  On July - 02 birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on July - 02.   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on July - 02.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  On July - 02 bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on this day in history.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on July - 02.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies