Historical Events In July - 01

1870  On July - 01 james W Smith of SC is first black to enter West Point  

1870  James W Smith of SC is 1st black to enter West Point on this day in history.  

1871  The decimal currency system is made uniform in Canada on this day in history.  

1872  Louis Bleriot, 1st man to fly an airplane across English Channel on this day in history.  

1873  Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point on this day in history.  

1873  Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province on this day in history.  

1874  First US kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,000 on July - 01.  

1874  On July - 01 1st Chamber accept law against child labor  

1874  Michel H Campen, author/critic (Bikoerim) on this day in history.  

1875  Universal Postal Union established on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history through rail travel between Halifax, Quebec and the rest of the Canadian rail system is made possible.  

1877  1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published on July - 01.  

1878  On this day in history treaty of Berlin divide Africa up for colonization  

1879  Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples on this day in history.  

1879  Leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951) on this day in history.  

1881  On this day in history first international telephone conversation, Calais, ME-St Stephen, NB  

1881  On July - 01 uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri opens  

1881  1st international telephone conversation, Calais, ME-St Stephen, NB on this day in history.  

1881  Piet[er] L Kramer, architect (Amsterdam School) on this day in history.  

1883  ANWB forms in Utrecht on July - 01.  

1883  On this day in history manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer, dies at 39  

1884  On July - 01 v Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia  

1885  On this day in history the United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.  

1885  On this day in history hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73  

1887  Charles D Brown, Iowa, actor (Barefoot Boy, Disbarred, Night Editor) on this day in history.  

1889  On July - 01 frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti  

1889  US mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens on July - 01.  

1890  Anglo-German disputes in East Africa are resolved on this day in history.  

1890  Great-Britain & Germany sign Zanzibar-Helgoland Treaty on this day in history.  

1892  James M Cain, Minneapolis Mn, novelist (Postman Always Rings Twice) on July - 01.  

1893  SF Bay City Club opens 1st US bicycle race track, made of wood on this day in history.  

1893  Walter Francis White, Atlanta Georgia on July - 01.  

1894  Julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77 on July - 01.  

1896  On July - 01 harbor of Ymuiden opens  

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

1481  On July - 01 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 this day in history birth of hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen de Jonghe], medical/historian/humanist  

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  On July - 01 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  On this day in history death of decius, Roman Emperor (b. 207)  

1109  On July - 01 death of king Alfonso VI of Castile (b. 1040)  

1277  Death of Baibars, Mameluk sultan of Egypt (b. 1223) on July - 01.  

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

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

1614  Death of Isaac Casaubon, French-born classical scholar (b. 1559) on this day in history.