Historical Events In July - 05

0649  On July - 05 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 July - 05.  

1054  On July - 05 brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported  

1294  On July - 05 pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V  

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

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 July - 05.  

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

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer on July - 05.  

1596  English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz on July - 05.  

1610  On this day in history john Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.  

1626  Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on July - 05.  

1687  Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on July - 05.  

1729  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet on July - 05.  

1750  On July - 05 slave revolt on Curacao  

1755  Sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage) on this day in history.  

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 July - 05.  

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  On this day in history william Crotch, composer  

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

1791  On July - 05 jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC  

1791  On July - 05 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  David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870 on this day in history.  

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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 July - 05.  

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 July - 05.  

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

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 July - 05.  

1472  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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.