Historical Events In July - 05

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

0767  Duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II on this day in history.   

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

1294  On July - 05 pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V   

1295  Scotland & France sign anti-English covenant on July - 05.   

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

1450  On this day in history pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster   

1539  On July - 05 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 July - 05.   

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

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

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

1654  On July - 05 antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials on July - 05.   

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

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  On July - 05 slave revolt on Curacao   

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  Janos Lavotta, composer on July - 05.   

1770  On July - 05 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  On July - 05 william Crotch, composer   

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

1793  On July - 05 pavel I Pestel, Russian officer   

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

1801  David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870 on July - 05.   

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

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on July - 05.   

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on July - 05.   

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

1654  On July - 05 birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on July - 05.   

1717  On this day in history birth of pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786)   

1718  On July - 05 birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)   

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

1375  Death of Charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337) on this day in history.   

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

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on July - 05.   

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

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

1676  On this day in history death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

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