Historical Events In July - 01

1818  On this day in history ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist   

1820  1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published" on July - 01.   

1823  On July - 01 united Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico   

1823  9th Postmaster General: John McLean of Ohio takes office on this day in history.   

1831  Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole on this day in history.   

1833  Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert, Bvt Major General (Union Army) on this day in history.   

1839  Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey on this day in history.   

1839  Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1840  Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

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

1847  Amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe on July - 01.   

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

1847  US postage stamps go on sale, 5. Franklin & 10. Washington, NYC on this day in history.   

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

1847  On this day in history george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61   

1850  On this day in history at least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay   

1857  Roger Connor, 1st baseman (NY Giants) on this day in history.   

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  1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 on July - 01.   

1861  First public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 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 July - 01 battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out   

1863  Battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3 on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history free city delivery of mail begins in 49 US cities; postage 3./« oz   

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

1863  On this day in history john Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42   

1864  Battle of Petersburg, VA [->JUL 31] -front US3695 CS--- on July - 01.   

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

1867  Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Quebec) on this day in history.   

1869  On July - 01 uS mint at Carson City, Nevada opens   

1869  Dutch newspaper stamp tax repealed on July - 01.   

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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 July - 01 birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)   

1511  On July - 01 birth of hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen de Jonghe], medical/historian/humanist   

1534  On July - 01 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 July - 01.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1523  Death of Hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake on July - 01.   

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

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.