Page 2: Historical Events In July - 01

1689  Matsuo Basho, zen poet, leaves for 150 days journey on Honshu Japan   

1690  Army of England's Protestant King William III defeats Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (Now celebrated on July 12 as "The Battle of the Orange" ).   

1690  Battle of Colors: French beats Spanish/Dutch army.   

1691  Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77.   

1723  Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/historian/literary.   

1723  Willem van de Pose, gov of Cape Colony (1699-1797), dies at about 59   

1735  James Lyon, composer   

1742  Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg).   

1742  Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58.   

1745  Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [OS]   

1747  Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army   

1764  Georg Christoph Grosheim, composer   

1774  Henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68   

1776  inaugural vote on the Declaration of Independence.   

1776  1st vote on Declaration of Independence.   

1776  Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War.   

1782  American privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia   

1782  Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, does at 52.   

1784  Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach, dies at 74   

1784  Wilhelm Friedmann Bach, composer (Sinfonias 64), dies at 73.   

1788  Jean-Victor Poncelet, mathematician, founded projective geometry.   

1793  Yellow fever attacks Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States killing several thousand people   

1793  Yellow fever attacks Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, killing several thousand people.   

1795  John Rutledge is recorded as becoming 2nd chief justice of Supreme Court.   

1798  Napoleon's fleet reaches Alexandria Egypt.   

1802  Gideon Welles, Secy Navy (Union), died in 1878.   

1804  George Sand, France, (female) novelist (Valentine, Le Figaro).   

1805  Georg Ritschel, composer, dies at 60   

1807  Thomas Green Clemson, mining engineer, endowed Clemson University.   

1810  Louis Napoleon steps down as king of the Netherlands   

1810  Walter White, secretary (NAACP)   

1812  Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus   

1816  French frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of G‚ricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

1816  Fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's "Raft of the Medusa"   

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1381  Laurentius justitianus: [lorenzo giustiniani], saint   

1481  Christian ii of denmark: Sweden and norway   

1506  Louis ii: King of hungary/bohemia (1516-26)   

1511  Hadrianus junius: [adriaen de jonghe], medical/historian/humanist   

1534  Frederik ii: King of denmark/norway (1559-88)   

1534  Frederick ii of denmark: Frederick ii of denmark (d. 1588)   

1560  Charles van croij: Prince of chimay/duke of aarschot   

1574  Joseph hall: English bishop and writer   

0251  Decius: Roman emperor (b. 207)   

1109  Death of King alfonso vi of castile: King alfonso vi of castile (b. 1040)   

1277  Baibars: Mameluk sultan of egypt (b. 1223)   

1378  Death of Jan i v van arkel: Bishop of utrecht/luik,   

1523  Hendrik voes: Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake   

1589  Christophe plantin: French/belgian book publisher,   

1592  Death of Marc a ingegneri: Italian violinist/composer (responsoria),   

1614  Isaac casaubon: French-born classical scholar (b. 1559)