Historical Events In July - 05

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

0767  On July - 05 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 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  German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten on this day in history.  

1450  On July - 05 pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster  

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

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On July - 05 antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

1675  On this day in history mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials  

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

1687  On this day in history isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England  

1729  On July - 05 claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet  

1750  On July - 05 slave revolt on Curacao  

1755  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1775  On this day in history william Crotch, composer  

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

1791  Jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC on July - 05.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1539  On July - 05 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies  

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

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

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

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