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 July - 01.  

1823  United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico on July - 01.  

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

1831  Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole on July - 01.  

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

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

1847  K L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history roger Connor, 1st baseman (NY Giants)  

1858  On July - 01 1st Canadian coins minted (1, 5, 10 and 20 cent)  

1859  On July - 01 balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis  

1859  On this day in history 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32  

1861  First public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF on July - 01.  

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

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

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

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

1863  -2] Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia on July - 01.  

1863  On July - 01 john Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42  

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

1867  Dominion of Canada Created by British Parliament on July - 01.  

1867  On July - 01 dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Quebec)  

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

1869  On July - 01 dutch newspaper stamp tax repealed  

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

1481  Christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1559) was born on July - 01.  

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  Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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 this day in history death of hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake  

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

1592  Marc A Ingegneri, Italian violinist/composer (Responsoria), dies on this day in history.  

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