Historical Events In July - 05

1803  The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king) on July - 05.  

1803  On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 73  

1808  On this day in history battle of Buenos Aires  

1809  Napoleon annexes the Papal States Pope Pius VII is taken prisoner July 5 and will remain in custody until 1814 on July - 05.  

1809  On July - 05 the Battle of Wagram ends in victory for the French but at a terrible cost 23,000 French soldiers killed or wounded, 7,000 missing out of a 181,700-man army that includes 29,000 cavalrymen, while the Austrian army of 181,700 (4,600 cavalrymen) is forced to retreat after losing 19,110 killed or wounded, 6,740 missing  

1809  -6) Battle of Wagram on July - 05.  

1809  On July - 05 the Battle of Wagram ends in victory for the French but at a terrible cost: 23,000 French soldiers killed or wounded, 7,000 missing out of a 181,700-man army that includes 29,000 cavalrymen, while the Austrian army of 181,700 (4,600 cavalrymen) is forced to retreat after losing 19,110 killed or wounded, 6,740 missing  

1810  On July - 05 the birth of Phineas T. Barnum, Circus entrepreneur  

1810  On this day in history phineas Taylor Barnum, Bethel Conn, circus promoter (Barnum & Bailey)  

1811  Venezuela, first South American country to gain independence from Spain on July - 05.  

1811  On July - 05 venezuela, 1st South American country to gain independence from Spain  

1813  On July - 05 war of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York begin.  

1814  Americans defeat British &Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario on July - 05.  

1814  Americans defeat British & Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario on this day in history.  

1822  Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is formed on this day in history.  

1828  Paul J C Gabriel, painter/water colors painter/etcher on this day in history.  

1830  On this day in history france invades Algeria, begins a 40 year conquest  

1832  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de Janeiro on July - 05.  

1834  On this day in history provisional government established in Oregon Country  

1834  On this day in history provisional government forms in Oregon Country  

1841  On July - 05 thomas Cook opens first travel agency  

1841  Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency on July - 05.  

1843  Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil govt in Oregon Country on July - 05.  

1843  Mandell Creighton, English bishop/historian on this day in history.  

1847  On this day in history agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer  

1851  Juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history stefano Gobatti, composer  

1852  Johann Baptist Weigl, composer, dies at 69 on July - 05.  

1853  On this day in history the birth of Cecil Rhodes, Founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)  

1853  On July - 05 cecil John Rhodes, South Africa, politician/diamond merchant  

1857  Clara Zetkin, German women's rights advocate/communist on July - 05.  

1858  Maria J "Marie" Bakker, Dutch actress on July - 05.  

1859  On this day in history capt NC Brooks discovers Midway Islands  

1859  Capt N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands on this day in history.  

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1321  On this day in history birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)  

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

1586  On July - 05 birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)  

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

1717  On this day in history 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 July - 05.  

1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on July - 05.  

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

1626  On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

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

1676  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on July - 05.  

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