Historical Events In July - 05

0649  On this day in history st Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0767  Duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1294  On this day in history pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V  

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

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

1546  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer  

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1596  On July - 05 english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz  

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

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

1626  On July - 05 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 July - 05.  

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

1675  On July - 05 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  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet on July - 05.  

1750  Slave revolt on Curacao on this day in history.  

1755  On this day in history 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 July - 05 janos Lavotta, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1775  William Crotch, composer on this day in history.  

1781  Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) on this day in history.  

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

1791  Jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC) on July - 05.  

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

1794  On July - 05 sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker  

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

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

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on July - 05.  

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 July - 05.  

1717  On July - 05 birth of pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786)  

1718  Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

1316  On July - 05 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 July - 05.  

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

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

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  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on July - 05.