Historical Events In July - 07

1774  Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1777  American Revolutionary War: Battle of Hubbardton on July - 07.   

1778  Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer on July - 07.   

1790  On this day in history franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68   

1794  Pascal Boyer, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1798  On July - 07 quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war.'   

1799  Ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore on this day in history.   

1799  William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1801  On July - 07 toussaint L'Ouverture declares Haitian independence   

1802  1st comic book "The Wasp," is published on July - 07.   

1806  On July - 07 michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education   

1807  France, Russia & Prussia sign Peace of Tilsit on this day in history.   

1813  John Macarthur ships 36 bales of wool from New South Wales to England on this day in history.   

1813  William Scott Ketchum, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1871 on July - 07.   

1814  Walter Scott's "Waverley" published on July - 07.   

1814  Robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71 on July - 07.   

1816  On July - 07 isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1824  Alfred Pleasonton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on July - 07.   

1826  On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer, dies at 56   

1827  James Murrell Shackelford, Brig General (Union volunteers) on July - 07.   

1829  On this day in history royal Military Chapel forms   

1838  On July - 07 central American federation is dissolved   

1843  Camillo Golgi, Italy, physician, cytologist (Nobel 1906) on this day in history.   

1846  On July - 07 uS annexs California   

1850  On July - 07 scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia   

1851  Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic on this day in history.   

1853  Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval) on July - 07.   

1856  On this day in history george Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)   

1860  Gustav Mahler, Kalischat Bohemia Austria, composer/conductor (Titan) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Laurel Hill, VA   

1861  John Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies on this day in history.   

1862  On July - 07 land Grant Act endows state colleges with federal land   

1863  The first military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) on July - 07.   

1863  1st military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) on this day in history.   

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1053  Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129) was born on this day in history.   

1119  On July - 07 birth of emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164)   

1528  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590)   

1586  Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)   

1690  Johann Tobias Krebs, composer was born on July - 07.   

1710  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer   

1129  On July - 07 shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76   

1304  On July - 07 benedict XI, [Niccolo Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies   

1307  On July - 07 edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68   

1348  John Andreae, Italian canonist, dies on this day in history.   

1537  Death of Madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1572  Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history death of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (b. 1507)   

1647  On this day in history thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies