Page 2: 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 July - 08 battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

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

1757  On July - 08 richard Wainwright, composer   

1758  On July - 08 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 July - 08.   

1777  On July - 08 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  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 July - 08.   

1792  France declares war on Prussia on July - 08.   

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 this day in history first US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

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

1800  Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox on this day in history.   

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  Frost in Waltham, MA on July - 08.   

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  On July - 08 chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.   

1822  On this day in history percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29   

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  On July - 08 pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer   

1833  On July - 08 russia & Turkey sign defense treaty   

1835  Liberty Bell cracks (again) on this day in history.   

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

1836  On this day in history 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  Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed on this day in history.   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

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

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1621  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

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

1249  On July - 08 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  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.