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

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 this day in history.  

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  Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) on July - 01.  

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

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

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  On July - 01 george F Kersting, German painter, dies at 61  

1850  At least 626 ships lie at anchor around SF Bay on this day in history.  

1857  Roger Connor, 1st baseman (NY Giants) on July - 01.  

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

1859  On this day in history 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  Day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill on July - 01.  

1862  On July - 01 battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out  

1863  Battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3 on July - 01.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1867  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1869  Dutch newspaper stamp tax repealed on this day in history.  

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1381  On July - 01 birth of laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint  

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

1534  On July - 01 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 this day in history birth of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656)  

0251  On July - 01 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 this day in history.  

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

1589  Christophe Plantin, French/Belgian book publisher, dies on this day in history.  

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

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