Historical Events In July - 01

1818  Ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist on this day in history.  

1820  1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published" on this day in history.  

1823  United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico on this day in history.  

1823  9th Postmaster General: John McLean of Ohio takes office on July - 01.  

1831  On July - 01 admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole  

1833  On July - 01 alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert, Bvt Major General (Union Army)  

1839  Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey on July - 01.  

1839  Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 on July - 01.  

1840  On July - 01 robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer  

1844  Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) on this day in history.  

1847  On July - 01 amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe  

1847  On July - 01 k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe  

1847  US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC on July - 01.  

1847  1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC on July - 01.  

1847  George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1850  On July - 01 at least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay  

1857  On July - 01 roger Connor, 1st baseman (NY Giants)  

1858  On this day in history 1st Canadian coins minted (1, 5, 10 and 20 cent)  

1859  Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis on July - 01.  

1859  On July - 01 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32  

1861  On July - 01 first public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF  

1861  On July - 01 1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF  

1861  On this day in history samuel D Riddle, horse owner (Man 'o War)  

1862  On this day in history day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill  

1862  On this day in history battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out  

1863  On this day in history battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3  

1863  On July - 01 free city delivery of mail begins in 49 US cities; postage 3./« oz  

1863  On this day in history -2] Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia  

1863  John Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42 on July - 01.  

1864  Battle of Petersburg, VA [->JUL 31] -front US3695 CS--- on this day in history.  

1867  On July - 01 dominion of Canada Created by British Parliament  

1867  On this day in history dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Quebec)  

1869  US mint at Carson City, Nevada opens on July - 01.  

1869  Dutch newspaper stamp tax repealed on this day in history.  

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1381  On this day in history birth of laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint  

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

1506  On this day in history birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)  

1511  On this day in history birth of hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen de Jonghe], medical/historian/humanist  

1534  On this day in history birth of frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88)  

1534  Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588) was born on July - 01.  

1560  Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born on July - 01.  

1574  Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

0251  Death of Decius, Roman Emperor (b. 207) on this day in history.  

1109  Death of King Alfonso VI of Castile (b. 1040) on July - 01.  

1277  On this day in history death of baibars, Mameluk sultan of Egypt (b. 1223)  

1378  On this day in history jan I V van Arkel, bishop of Utrecht/Luik, dies  

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

1589  Christophe Plantin, French/Belgian book publisher, dies on July - 01.  

1592  On July - 01 marc A Ingegneri, Italian violinist/composer (Responsoria), dies  

1614  Death of Isaac Casaubon, French-born classical scholar (b. 1559) on July - 01.