Page 2: Historical Events In July - 08

1693  NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies   

1695  Christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66   

1709  Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes.   

1716  Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen.   

1757  Richard Wainwright, composer.   

1758  English and Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY.   

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 inaugural public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon.   

1776  Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila)   

1777  In this year, Vt is recorded as becoming inaugural state abolishing slavery, formally adopts male sufferage   

1777  In this year, Vt is recorded as becoming 1st state abolishing slavery, formally adopts male suffrage   

1778  Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America.   

1778  George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army   

1792  France declares war on Prussia.   

1796  US State Dept issues inaugural American passport.   

1796  US State Dept issues 1st American passport   

1797  inaugural US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment.   

1797  1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment.   

1800  Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox   

1805  American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England.   

1809  Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja)   

1816  Frost in Waltham, MA   

1819  Alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864.   

1821  William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  Chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.   

1822  Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29.   

1824  Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers).   

1826  Benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers).   

1829  Pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer.   

1833  Russia and Turkey sign defense treaty   

1835  Liberty Bell cracks (again)   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena   

1836  Joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies   

1838  Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships is born.   

1838  Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

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1528  Emanuel philibert: Duke of savoy/governor of netherland   

1545  Don carlos: Son of spanish king philip ii   

1545  Don carlos of spain: Don carlos of spain (d. 1568)   

1574  Giovanni battista stefanini: Composer   

1593  Artemisia gentileschi: Italian painter   

1604  Heinrich albert: Germany, composer (arien oder melodien)   

1621  Jean de la fontaine: French poet (fables)   

1637  Johann georg ebeling: Composer   

0810  Death of Pepin: Son of charlemagne, king of italy,   

0975  Death of Edgar: King of england (959-75),   

1115  Petrus van amiens: French crusades predictor,   

1153  Death of Eugene iii: [bernardo], italian pope (1145-53),   

1249  Death of Alexander ii: King of scotland (1215-49),   

1253  Thibaud iv: Poet/count of champagne/king of navarra,   

1496  Benedetto bonfiglio: Italian painter,   

1531  Tilman riemenschneider: German sculptor,