Historical Events In July - 06

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

1641  On this day in history battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army  

1652  On this day in history fire on Dutch Dam (Amsterdam's city hall burns)  

1668  On this day in history peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist  

1669  LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River on this day in history.  

1673  French troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War on this day in history.  

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer on July - 06.  

1685  On this day in history battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth  

1687  Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.  

1699  Capt William Kidd arrested in Boston on this day in history.  

1699  On this day in history pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston  

1701  On this day in history william Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged  

1702  Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer on this day in history.  

1734  On July - 06 nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69  

1739  On this day in history freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer  

1747  On this day in history birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.  

1747  On July - 06 coelestin Jungbauer, composer  

1753  On this day in history john H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized  

1757  French troops sent to re-enforce Louisbourg; the Corps Royal, consisting of six officers, four hundred recruits from France, and twenty artillery men, plus two battalions of the Berry Regiment on July - 06.  

1758  On July - 06 george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general  

1762  Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34 on this day in history.  

1765  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1768  Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on July - 06.  

1770  Battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish on this day in history.  

1773  Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer on this day in history.  

1775  Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent on July - 06.  

1776  Dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette" on July - 06.  

1776  On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"  

1777  On July - 06 british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans  

1782  British-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies) on this day in history.  

1782  On July - 06 luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet  

1785  Congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage on this day in history.  

1785  The birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero on July - 06.  

1785  William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) on July - 06.  

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.  

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on July - 06.  

1632  On July - 06 birth of albert Schop, composer  

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer  

1638  On July - 06 birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter  

1668  On July - 06 birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist  

1678  On July - 06 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer  

1686  On this day in history birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)  

1189  On July - 06 henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56  

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)  

1415  On July - 06 death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany  

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on July - 06.  

1480  On July - 06 antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64  

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1535  On July - 06 death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57  

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on this day in history.