Page 2: Historical Events In July - 08

1693  NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies on July - 08.   

1695  On July - 08 christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66   

1709  On July - 08 battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

1716  Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen on this day in history.   

1757  Richard Wainwright, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY   

1776  On July - 08 the Liberty Bell Rings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania's old State House, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon   

1776  Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage   

1777  On July - 08 vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

1778  On this day in history allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America.   

1778  On this day in history george Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army   

1792  On July - 08 france declares war on Prussia   

1796  On this day in history uS State Dept issues first American passport   

1796  US State Dept issues 1st American passport on July - 08.   

1797  First US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on July - 08.   

1797  On July - 08 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

1800  On this day in history dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox   

1805  American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England on July - 08.   

1809  On July - 08 ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja)   

1816  On July - 08 frost in Waltham, MA   

1819  Alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on July - 08.   

1821  William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1822  Chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom on July - 08.   

1822  Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29 on this day in history.   

1824  Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers) on July - 08.   

1826  On July - 08 benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  Pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer on July - 08.   

1833  Russia & Turkey sign defense treaty on this day in history.   

1835  On July - 08 liberty Bell cracks (again)   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena on July - 08.   

1836  On July - 08 joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies   

1838  The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships on this day in history.   

1838  On July - 08 arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

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1528  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.   

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71