Historical Events In July - 01

1818  Ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist on July - 01.  

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

1831  On this day in history admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole  

1833  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer  

1844  On this day in history verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika)  

1847  On this day in history amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 2nd asteroid Hebe  

1847  On this day in history k L Hencke discovers asteroid #6 Hebe  

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

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

1847  George F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61 on July - 01.  

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 this day in history 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 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  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  Day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill on this day in history.  

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

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

1863  Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 US cities; postage 3./� oz on July - 01.  

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

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Petersburg, VA [->JUL 31] -front US3695 CS---  

1867  Dominion of Canada Created by British Parliament on this day in history.  

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  On July - 01 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  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen de Jonghe], medical/historian/humanist was born on this day in history.  

1534  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88) was born on July - 01.  

1534  On this day in history birth of frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)  

1560  On this day in history birth of charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot  

1574  On July - 01 birth of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656)  

0251  Death of Decius, Roman Emperor (b. 207) on July - 01.  

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

1523  Death of Hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake on this day in history.  

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

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)