Page 3: Historical Events In July - 02

1822  On this day in history denmark Vesey & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC   

1822  Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails/trains) on July - 02.   

1822  On this day in history denmark Vesey, & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC   

1823  Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia on this day in history.   

1830  On July - 02 john Bordenave Villepigue, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1834  On July - 02 hendry P G Quack, lawyer/economist/secr Dutch Bank   

1836  Henry Eugene Davies, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1843  On July - 02 an alligator falls from the sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm   

1843  On this day in history an alligator falls from sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm   

1843  Samuel Hahnemann, German physician, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

1847  On this day in history envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today   

1847  On this day in history marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

1849  Garibaldi in Rome begins hunger strike on this day in history.   

1850  Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus on July - 02.   

1850  Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1857  Francesco Spetrino, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On July - 02 partial emancipation of Russian serfs   

1861  Battle of Hoke's Run, WV on this day in history.   

1861  On July - 02 peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31   

1862  On this day in history lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges   

1862  On this day in history the birth of William Henry Bragg, English physicist   

1863  Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) on this day in history.   

1863  Stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28 on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 02 gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester   

1864  On July - 02 statuary Hall in US Capitol established   

1864  Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Wash DC on this day in history.   

1865  William Booth forms the Salvation Army on this day in history.   

1865  William Booth founds Salvation Army (Army of the Salvation) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history lili Braun, Prussia, feminist/socialist writer (Im Schatten Titanen)   

1867  The first US elevated railroad begins service, NYC on July - 02.   

1867  1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC on this day in history.   

1867  On July - 02 herbert Prior, England, actor (Caught Short, Slave of Desire)   

1870  On July - 02 jules Joseph d'Anethan is elected the tenth Prime Minister of Belgium.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on July - 02.   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0783  On July - 02 bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

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

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  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1582  On July - 02 death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on July - 02.   

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