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 July - 05.  

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

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

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

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  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 July - 05.  

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

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

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

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

1654  On this day in history antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

1675  On this day in history 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  On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1775  William Crotch, composer on this day in history.  

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

1791  Jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.  

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  On July - 05 sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker  

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

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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 July - 05.  

1586  On this day in history birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)  

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

1717  On July - 05 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  On this day in history death of infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278)  

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

1472  On July - 05 death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)  

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

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1666  On this day in history death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)  

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

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