Historical Events In July - 05

0649  On July - 05 st Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0767  Duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II on July - 05.  

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  Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported on July - 05.  

1294  Pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V on this day in history.  

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

1436  On this day in history german emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten  

1450  Pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster on this day in history.  

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

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer on this day in history.  

1596  On July - 05 english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz  

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 this day in history.  

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

1643  On July - 05 first recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)  

1643  1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) on this day in history.  

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer on July - 05.  

1675  On July - 05 mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials  

1681  On July - 05 fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies  

1687  On July - 05 isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

1729  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet on this day in history.  

1750  On this day in history slave revolt on Curacao  

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

1758  On July - 05 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 this day in history 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 this day in history uS Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.  

1775  William Crotch, composer on this day in history.  

1781  On this day in history stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)  

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  On July - 05 pavel I Pestel, Russian officer  

1794  Sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker on July - 05.  

1801  On July - 05 david Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870  

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

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

1586  On July - 05 birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)  

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

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

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  On July - 05 death of infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278)  

1375  On this day in history 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  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1626  On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

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

1676  On July - 05 death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)  

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