Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

1693  Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army.   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose).   

1696  Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Count Frontenac 1622-1698 embarks from Montreal in a canoe flotilla with 2150 men to travel up the St. Lawrence to Fort Frontenac and mount a new attack on the Iroquois.   

1708  Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables and Tales).   

1753  Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US.   

1754  George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France.   

1757  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38.   

1762  Marco Santucci, composer.   

1768  Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58   

1769  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer   

1774  Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts   

1776  American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain.   

1776  Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain.   

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence   

1777  John Paul Jones hoists inaugural Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.   

1779  French fleet occupies Grenada.   

1780  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67.   

1787  Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71.   

1789  Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa.   

1789  The inaugural US tariff act.   

1789  1st US tariff act   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59.   

1793  Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer   

1796  1st Independence Day celebration is held.   

1799  F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59).   

1801  inaugural Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.   

1802  US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)   

1803  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.   

1804  Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author is born.   

1804  Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader   

1807  Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier is born.   

1807  Giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy   

1810  French troops occupy Amsterdam.   

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1330  Ashikaga yoshiakira: Japanese shogun   

1546  Murad iii: Sultan of turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat iii: Ottoman sultan   

1610  Cornelis evertsen: The elder, dutch/swiss vice-admiral   

1610  Paul scarron: French playwright (virgile travesti)   

1669  Alexander von papenhoven: Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  Louis-claude daquin: [d'acquin], french organist/composer (la rose)   

1715  Christian f gellert: Saxony, poet/novelist (fables & tales)   

0907  Death of Luitpold: Margrave of bavaria   

0965  Pope benedict v: Italian roman catholic pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus v grammaticus: Italian pope (5/22-6/23 964),   

0973  Death of Ulrich of augsburg: German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van châtillon: French prince of antioch,   

1301  Death of Willem ii berthout van mechelen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1307  Rudolf iii: Duke of austria/king of bohemia   

1336  Elisabeth van portugal: Queen of portugal/saint,