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 July - 01.  

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  1st Chamber accept law against child labor on this day in history.  

1874  On July - 01 michel H Campen, author/critic (Bikoerim)  

1875  On this day in history universal Postal Union established  

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 this day in history.  

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

1879  On this day in history ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples  

1879  Leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951) on July - 01.  

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

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 July - 01.  

1883  ANWB forms in Utrecht on this day in history.  

1883  Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer, dies at 39 on July - 01.  

1884  V Knorre discovers asteroid #238 Hypatia on July - 01.  

1885  The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada on this day in history.  

1885  Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

1889  Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti on July - 01.  

1889  On July - 01 uS mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens  

1890  On July - 01 anglo-German disputes in East Africa are resolved  

1890  On July - 01 great-Britain & Germany sign Zanzibar-Helgoland Treaty  

1892  James M Cain, Minneapolis Mn, novelist (Postman Always Rings Twice) on this day in history.  

1893  SF Bay City Club opens 1st US bicycle race track, made of wood on July - 01.  

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

1894  On this day in history julius PJA van Nyevelt, Dutch min of Foreign affairs, dies at 77  

1896  On July - 01 harbor of Ymuiden opens  

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1381  On this day in history birth of laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint  

1481  Christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.  

1506  Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) was born on July - 01.  

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  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  Death of King Alfonso VI of Castile (b. 1040) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1592  On this day in history marc A Ingegneri, Italian violinist/composer (Responsoria), dies  

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