Historical Events In July - 01

1818  Ignaz Semmelweis, gynecologist on July - 01.  

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

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

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

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

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 July - 01.  

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

1840  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1859  Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St Louis on this day in history.  

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

1861  On this day in history first public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF  

1861  1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF on this day in history.  

1861  Samuel D Riddle, horse owner (Man 'o War) on July - 01.  

1862  Day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill on July - 01.  

1862  Battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dominion of Canada Created by British Parliament  

1867  Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Quebec) on July - 01.  

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  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint was born on July - 01.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1534  On July - 01 birth of frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)  

1560  Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot was born on this day in history.  

1574  On July - 01 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  On July - 01 death of baibars, Mameluk sultan of Egypt (b. 1223)  

1378  Jan I V van Arkel, bishop of Utrecht/Luik, dies on July - 01.  

1523  On this day in history death of hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake  

1589  On this day in history christophe Plantin, French/Belgian book publisher, dies  

1592  Marc A Ingegneri, Italian violinist/composer (Responsoria), dies on July - 01.  

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