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  Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes on July - 08.   

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

1757  Richard Wainwright, composer on July - 08.   

1758  English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY on this day in history.   

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 July - 08 col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila)   

1777  On July - 08 vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage   

1777  Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage on July - 08.   

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

1778  On July - 08 george Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army   

1792  On this day in history france declares war on Prussia   

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

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

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  On July - 08 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  Frost in Waltham, MA on July - 08.   

1819  On this day in history alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1821  William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers) on July - 08.   

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 this day in history waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1826  Benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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  Liberty Bell cracks (again) on this day in history.   

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

1836  Joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies on July - 08.   

1838  On this day in history 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  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on July - 08.   

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

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 July - 08.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

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

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.   

0975  On this day in history 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  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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