Historical Events In July - 05

0649  On this day in history st Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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 this day in history.  

1054  On July - 05 brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported  

1294  On this day in history pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V  

1295  Scotland & France sign anti-English covenant on this day in history.  

1436  German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten on this day in history.  

1450  Pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster on July - 05.  

1539  On this day in history antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies  

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer on this day in history.  

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

1681  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies  

1687  On this day in history isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

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

1750  On July - 05 slave revolt on Curacao  

1755  On this day in history sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage)  

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 this day in history battle of Chesma and Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.  

1775  On July - 05 uS Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.  

1775  On July - 05 william Crotch, composer  

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

1791  On July - 05 jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC  

1791  On July - 05 jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC)  

1793  Pavel I Pestel, Russian officer on this day in history.  

1794  Sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker on this day in history.  

1801  David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870 on this day in history.  

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1321  On July - 05 birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)  

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on July - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on July - 05.  

1375  On July - 05 death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)  

1472  On this day in history death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)  

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

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on July - 05.  

1666  On July - 05 death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)  

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

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