Historical Events In July - 02

1644  On this day in history william Gascoigne, introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24   

1647  Daniel Finch 2nd earl of Nottingham, English min of foreign affairs on July - 02.   

1652  Guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor (Rozenkrans) on this day in history.   

1663  Thomas Selle, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1679  On July - 02 europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth.   

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason on this day in history.   

1687  King James II disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

1698  Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine on July - 02.   

1700  Lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

1708  Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on July - 02.   

1714  The birth of Christoph von Gluck, German composer on July - 02.   

1714  Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, Austria composer (Il there pastore) on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet   

1737  On July - 02 francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer   

1743  On this day in history spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies   

1746  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer on July - 02.   

1756  Christian G Korner, German lawyer/father of Karl on this day in history.   

1763  Peter Ritter, composer on July - 02.   

1776  On this day in history continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"   

1776  On this day in history nJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote   

1777  Vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery on this day in history.   

1777  Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery on July - 02.   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history de Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered   

1793  Antoine Prumier, composer on July - 02.   

1794  2nd Battle of Seneffe: France-Austria on this day in history.   

1794  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer, dies at 65 on July - 02.   

1798  John Fitch American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies on this day in history.   

1798  John Fitch, American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies on July - 02.   

1808  Simon Fraser completes his trip down the Fraser River , BC, and lands at Musqueam on this day in history.   

1808  On July - 02 simon Fraser completes his trip down Fraser R, BC, lands at Musqueam   

1810  On this day in history robert Augustus Toombs, Secy State (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1814  Atale Therese Annette Wartel, composer on July - 02.   

1821  Charles Tupper, (C) 6th Canadian PM (1896) on July - 02.   

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1029  On July - 02 birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  On this day in history birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  On July - 02 birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  On this day in history bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on this day in history.   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on this day in history.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies