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 July - 05.  

1054  Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported on this day in history.  

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  German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten on July - 05.  

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

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer on this day in history.  

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1596  On this day in history english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz  

1610  John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland on July - 05.  

1626  On July - 05 battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated  

1626  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer on July - 05.  

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

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  On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet  

1750  On this day in history slave revolt on Curacao  

1755  On July - 05 sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage)  

1758  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 on July - 05.  

1764  Janos Lavotta, composer on this day in history.  

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

1775  US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition on July - 05.  

1775  On July - 05 william Crotch, composer  

1781  On July - 05 stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)  

1791  On this day in history jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC  

1791  On this day in history jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC)  

1793  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on July - 05.  

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

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

1653  On this day in history birth of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726)  

1654  On July - 05 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 this day in history.  

1718  On this day in history 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  On July - 05 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 July - 05.  

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

1676  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on July - 05.  

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