Page 4: Historical Events In July - 03

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

1898  Joshua Slocum 1844-1909, from Briar Island, Nova Scotia, is recorded as becoming the inaugural person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the earth   

1898  US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba   

1898  American troops captured deserted Wake Island.   

1899  Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer.   

1900  John Mason Brown, Louisville Ky, critic (Tonight on Broadway).   

1901  In Calgary Alberta, W.F. (Billy) Cochrane drives inaugural automobile in Calgary; a steam-powered Locomobile, steered by a tiller rather than a wheel.   

1902  Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam.   

1902  Jack Newman, NZ cricket lefty pace bowler (1932-33, later knighted)   

1903  Jean du Bela, [Simon Buytekant], singer/actor (Chaste Susanna).   

1904  inaugural run of the Ocean Limited passenger train between Montreal, Que. and Halifax. N.S. This is the longest running train in Canada having operated continuously over the same 840 mile route.   

1904  Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist/Zionist, dies   

1905  Kuyper govt forms in Holland.   

1906  Francis Steegmuller, US, biographer (Cocteau).   

1907  Pope decree forbids modernization of theology   

1907  Arthur Steel, Dutch architect (Group '32)   

1908  Thomas Narcejac, Rochefort-sur-Mer France, writer (Vertigo)   

1908  Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59   

1909  Cobalt Ontario a forest fire in Porcupine District leaves one-third of Cobalt's 6000 residents homeless   

1909  Earl L Butz, US Secretary of Agriculture (1971-76); a real Butz   

1910  Bernard Burrows, British diplomat   

1910  Julius Slabbe, Belgian writer, dies   

1911  Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day.   

1911  Joe Hardstaff Jr, cricketer (son of Joseph, 23 Tests for England)   

1912  NY Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak.   

1912  Edward Jones, North Ireland lord justice of appeals.   

1913  Common tern banded in Maine; are discovered dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird confirmed to have crossed the Atlantic.   

1913  Common tern banded in Maine; are discovered dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic).   

1913  Hugh Stirling MacKenzie, British vice admiral.   

1915  US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934   

1916  The inaugural of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die).   

1916  1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)   

1916  Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green, (Witch of Wall Street), dies   

1917  Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd   

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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  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),