Page 2: Historical Events In July - 08

1693  On this day in history nYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies   

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

1709  On this day in history battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

1716  On this day in history great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen   

1757  On this day in history richard Wainwright, composer   

1758  English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY on July - 08.   

1776  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 on this day in history.   

1776  Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on July - 08.   

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

1777  Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage on this day in history.   

1778  Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America on July - 08.   

1778  George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army on July - 08.   

1792  On July - 08 france declares war on Prussia   

1796  US State Dept issues first American passport on this day in history.   

1796  On July - 08 uS State Dept issues 1st American passport   

1797  First US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

1797  1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

1800  On July - 08 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 this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja)   

1816  Frost in Waltham, MA on this day in history.   

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

1821  On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  On this day in history chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.   

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

1824  On July - 08 waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1826  Benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 08.   

1829  Pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer on this day in history.   

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

1835  On this day in history liberty Bell cracks (again)   

1836  On July - 08 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena   

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

1838  On July - 08 the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

1838  On July - 08 arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.   

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

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

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

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