Historical Events In July - 05

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

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 this day in history.  

1054  Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported on July - 05.  

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

1295  On July - 05 scotland & France sign anti-English covenant  

1436  German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten on July - 05.  

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

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

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

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

1654  On this day in history antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

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

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 July - 05 claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet  

1750  Slave revolt on Curacao on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history uS Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.  

1775  On July - 05 william Crotch, composer  

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

1791  On July - 05 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 July - 05.  

1801  On this day in history 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  On July - 05 birth of johann Steuerlein, composer  

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

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

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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