Historical Events In July - 07

1124  Tyrus surrenders to Crusaders.   

1129  Shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76   

1304  Benedict XI, [Niccolo Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies   

1307  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68.   

1348  John Andreae, Italian canonist, dies   

1438  French church/King Charles VII release Pragmatieke Sanctie of Bourges.   

1456  A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death.   

1495  King Ferdinand II returns to Naples   

1498  Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel   

1534  European colonization of the Americas: inaugural known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick   

1543  French troops invade Luxembourg.   

1550  Chocolate introduced   

1572  Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51.   

1585  King Henri III and Duke De Guise signs Treaty of Nemours: French Huguenots loose all freedoms   

1607  "God Save the King" is 1st sung.   

1647  Thomas Hooker clergyman, father of American democracy, dies   

1647  People's uprising against high prices and Spanish rule in Naples   

1647  Thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies   

1656  Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55.   

1663  Thomas Baltzar, German violinist.   

1668  Isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge.   

1690  Johann Tobias Krebs, composer   

1694  Dokusho, Zen teacher, Obaku line, dies   

1710  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer   

1713  1st performance of Georg F Handel's "To Deum" and "Jubilate"   

1746  Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer   

1752  Joseph Marie Jacquard born French silk weaver Joseph Marie Jacquard was born. He perfected a loom that used punch cards to program various weaving patterns   

1752  Joseph-Marie Jacquard, invented programmable loom   

1753  British Museum founded by an Act of Parliament (opens in 1759).   

1754  Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)   

1768  Firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel   

1770  Russian fleet, with British sailors as officers, defeats Turkish navy at Tchesme, Turkey.   

1771  Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy), dies at 54.   

1773  Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer, dies at 60.   

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1053  Emperor shirakawa of japan: Emperor shirakawa of japan (d. 1129)   

1119  Emperor sutoku of japan: Emperor sutoku of japan (d. 1164)   

1528  Anna of austria: Duchess of bavaria, daughter of ferdinand i   

1586  Thomas howard: 21st earl of arundel, english statesman   

1656  Guru har krishan: 8th guru of sikhism   

1690  Johann tobias krebs: Composer   

1710  Arvid niclas hopken: Composer   

1746  Ludwig wenzel lachnith: Composer   

1129  Shirakawa: Emperor of japan (1072-86)/budhist monk,   

1304  Death of Benedict xi: [niccolo boccasini], pope (1303-04),   

1307  Edward i: King of england (1272-1307),   

1348  Death of John andreae: Italian canonist,   

1537  Death of Madeleine de valois: Queen of james v of scotland (b. 1520)   

1572  Sigismund ii august: Last jagellonen king of poland,   

1573  Giacomo barozzi da vignola: Italian architect (b. 1507)   

1647  Thomas hooker: Clergyman, father of american democracy,