Historical Events In July - 05

0649  St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

1294  Pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V on July - 05.   

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 July - 05.   

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

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

1643  On this day in history first recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)   

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

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer on July - 05.   

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

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

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  On July - 05 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 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  US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition on this day in history.   

1775  William Crotch, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1793  Pavel I Pestel, Russian officer on July - 05.   

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

1801  On this day in history 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  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  On July - 05 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

1666  On this day in history 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.