Historical Events In July - 05

0649  St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 05.  

0767  On this day in history duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II  

1054  A minor star in the constellation Taurus explodes July 5 in a supernova that is visible by daylight for 23 days and remains visible at night for another 633 days, an event recorded by pictographs in China and in the Western Hemisphere on July - 05.  

1054  On this day in history brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported  

1294  Pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V on July - 05.  

1295  On this day in history scotland & France sign anti-English covenant  

1436  On July - 05 german emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten  

1450  On July - 05 pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster  

1539  On July - 05 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies  

1546  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer  

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1596  English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz on July - 05.  

1610  John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland on this day in history.  

1626  Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated on July - 05.  

1626  On July - 05 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

1643  First recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) on July - 05.  

1643  1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) on July - 05.  

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer on this day in history.  

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials on this day in history.  

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on this day in history.  

1687  Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on this day in history.  

1729  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet on July - 05.  

1750  Slave revolt on Curacao on this day in history.  

1755  Sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage) on July - 05.  

1758  On this day in history lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats.  

1764  On July - 05 janos Lavotta, composer  

1770  On July - 05 battle of Chesma and Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.  

1775  US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition on this day in history.  

1775  On July - 05 william Crotch, composer  

1781  Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) on July - 05.  

1791  Jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC on July - 05.  

1791  Jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC) on this day in history.  

1793  On July - 05 pavel I Pestel, Russian officer  

1794  On this day in history sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker  

1801  On this day in history david Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870  

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1321  On this day in history birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)  

1546  On this day in history birth of johann Steuerlein, composer  

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

1653  On July - 05 birth of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726)  

1654  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

1675  On this day in history birth of mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials  

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on July - 05.  

1718  Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on July - 05.  

1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on this day in history.  

1375  On this day in history death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)  

1472  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

1539  On July - 05 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies  

1626  On July - 05 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

1666  Death of Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) on this day in history.  

1676  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on this day in history.  

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on July - 05.