Page 2: Historical Events In July - 01

1689  Matsuo Basho, zen poet, leaves for 150 days journey on Honshu Japan on this day in history.   

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" ) on July - 01.   

1690  Battle of Colors: French beats Spanish/Dutch army on July - 01.   

1691  On this day in history marc'Antonio Pasqualini, composer, dies at 77   

1723  On July - 01 pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/historian/literary   

1723  Willem van de Pose, gov of Cape Colony (1699-1797), dies at about 59 on July - 01.   

1735  On this day in history james Lyon, composer   

1742  Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg) on this day in history.   

1742  On July - 01 bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58   

1745  On July - 01 warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [OS]   

1747  Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army on July - 01.   

1764  On July - 01 georg Christoph Grosheim, composer   

1774  Henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68 on July - 01.   

1776  On this day in history first vote on the Declaration of Independence   

1776  On July - 01 1st vote on Declaration of Independence   

1776  On this day in history francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War   

1782  On this day in history american privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.   

1782  Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, does at 52 on this day in history.   

1784  Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach, dies at 74 on July - 01.   

1784  On this day in history wilhelm Friedmann Bach, composer (Sinfonias 64), dies at 73   

1788  On this day in history jean-Victor Poncelet, mathematician, founded projective geometry   

1793  Yellow fever attacks Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States killing several thousand people on July - 01.   

1793  On this day in history yellow fever attacks Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, killing several thousand people   

1795  John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1798  On July - 01 napoleon's fleet reaches Alexandria Egypt   

1802  Gideon Welles, Secy Navy (Union), died in 1878 on July - 01.   

1804  George Sand, France, (female) novelist (Valentine, Le Figaro) on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history georg Ritschel, composer, dies at 60   

1807  Thomas Green Clemson, mining engineer, endowed Clemson University on July - 01.   

1810  On July - 01 louis Napoleon resigns as king of the Netherlands   

1810  On July - 01 walter White, secretary (NAACP)   

1812  Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus on July - 01.   

1816  On this day in history 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" on this day in history.   

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1381  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint was born on this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history birth of christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1559)   

1506  Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) was born on this day in history.   

1511  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen de Jonghe], medical/historian/humanist was born on July - 01.   

1534  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On July - 01 birth of frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)   

1560  Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656)   

0251  On this day in history death of decius, Roman Emperor (b. 207)   

1109  On this day in history death of king Alfonso VI of Castile (b. 1040)   

1277  Death of Baibars, Mameluk sultan of Egypt (b. 1223) on this day in history.   

1378  Jan I V van Arkel, bishop of Utrecht/Luik, dies on July - 01.   

1523  On July - 01 death of hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake   

1589  On July - 01 christophe Plantin, French/Belgian book publisher, dies   

1592  On this day in history marc A Ingegneri, Italian violinist/composer (Responsoria), dies   

1614  On this day in history death of isaac Casaubon, French-born classical scholar (b. 1559)