Historical Events In July - 08

1693  NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies on this day in history.  

1695  Christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66 on July - 08.  

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

1716  Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen on July - 08.  

1757  On this day in history richard Wainwright, composer  

1758  On July - 08 english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY  

1776  On this day in history 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  On this day in history col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila)  

1777  Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage on July - 08.  

1777  On this day in history 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  George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army on this day in history.  

1792  France declares war on Prussia on this day in history.  

1796  On July - 08 uS State Dept issues first American passport  

1796  US State Dept issues 1st American passport on this day in history.  

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

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

1800  Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox on July - 08.  

1805  On this day in history american Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England  

1809  On this day in history 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  On July - 08 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 July - 08.  

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  On July - 08 russia & Turkey sign defense treaty  

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

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.  

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.  

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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

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

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

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on this day in history.  

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

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.  

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71