Page 3: Historical Events In July - 03

1863  Alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22   

1864  Battle of Chattahoochie River, GA [until Jul 9].   

1866  Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter   

1870  Richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35).   

1871  The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company introduced the inaugural narrow-gauge locomotive. It was called the "Montezuma"   

1871  Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45000)   

1871  Vicente Arregui Garay, composer.   

1872  Habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19).   

1873  Josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57.   

1874  Apirana Turupa Ngata, Kawaka NZ, Maori political/cultural leader   

1875  Ernst F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon   

1876  Montenegro declares war on Turkey   

1878  John Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible.   

1878  George M Cohan, actor/singer (Phantom Pres, Give My Regards to Bdwy).   

1879  Philippe Gaubert, composer   

1880  Carl Schuricht, composer   

1881  Leon Errol, Australian actor (Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde!).   

1883  Franz Kafka, Czech author is born.   

1883  SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River Scotland; 195 die.   

1883  Alfred Korzybski, Poland, scientist (Science and Sanity)   

1884  Dow Jones published it's 1st stock avg.   

1886  The inaugural NY Tribune printing using inaugural commercial linotype machine   

1886  1st NY Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine   

1886  Raymond A Spruance, US admiral/fleet commander/ambassador.   

1888  NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak.   

1890  Idaho admitted as 43rd US state   

1891  Stefano Golinelli, composer, dies at 72   

1892  Wilhelm Rettich, composer.   

1893  Mississippi John Hurt, rocker   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Black Peter" (BG).   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" (BG).   

1895  Oles' Semyonovich Chishko, composer.   

1896  Doris Lloyd, actress (Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah and Son)   

1897  G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill.   

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1423  Louis xi: King of france (1461-83)   

1442  Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan: Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan (d. 1500)   

1530  Claude fauchet: French historian   

1567  Samuel de champlain: Explorer (lake champlain)   

1676  Leopold i: Prince of anhalt-dessau, prussian field marshal   

1683  Edward young: English poet (revenge, complaint)   

1685  Sir robert rich: 4th baronet, british cavalry officer   

1687  Arnold hoogvliet: Dutch poet (abraham the patriarch)   

0683  Death of Leo ii: Pope (681-83),   

1090  Death of Egbert ii van brunswick: Fries count,   

1570  Death of Antonio paleario: Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67   

1642  Death of Maria de' medici: French queen-mother,   

1672  Death of Francis willughby: English biologist (b. 1635)   

1704  Death of Sophia alekseyevna: Regent of russia (b. 1657)   

1749  William jones: Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

1778  Death of Jean-jacques rousseau: French writer/composer (pygmalion),