Page 2: Historical Events In July - 06

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

1641  On July - 06 battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army   

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

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist on July - 06.   

1669  On July - 06 laSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River   

1673  On July - 06 french troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer on July - 06.   

1685  On July - 06 battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth   

1687  On July - 06 newton publishes "Principia"   

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

1699  Pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston on July - 06.   

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

1702  On this day in history franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer   

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

1739  Freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer on this day in history.   

1747  Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland on July - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1758  George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on this day in history.   

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

1765  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76   

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  On this day in history congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent   

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

1776  On July - 06 dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"   

1777  On this day in history british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans   

1782  On July - 06 british-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies)   

1782  Luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet on July - 06.   

1785  On July - 06 congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage   

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

1785  On July - 06 william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)   

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1542  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

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

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

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on July - 06.   

1686  On July - 06 birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  On July - 06 death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

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

1533  On this day in history ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on July - 06.   

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on July - 06.