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  On July - 08 great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen   

1757  Richard Wainwright, composer on July - 08.   

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  On July - 08 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 July - 08 vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

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

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

1792  On July - 08 france declares war on Prussia   

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

1796  On this day in history uS State Dept issues 1st American passport   

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

1797  On this day in history 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  American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England on this day in history.   

1809  Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja) on July - 08.   

1816  On this day in history frost in Waltham, MA   

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  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  On this day in history benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  On this day in history pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer   

1833  Russia & Turkey sign defense treaty on July - 08.   

1835  On July - 08 liberty Bell cracks (again)   

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

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

1838  The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships on July - 08.   

1838  Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed on this day in history.   

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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 July - 08.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

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

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

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