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 this day in history.   

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  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 July - 08.   

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

1777  On this day in history vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage   

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  George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army on July - 08.   

1792  On July - 08 france declares war on Prussia   

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

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

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 July - 08.   

1805  On July - 08 american Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England   

1809  On July - 08 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 this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  Chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom on this day in history.   

1822  Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29 on July - 08.   

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  On July - 08 russia & Turkey sign defense treaty   

1835  On July - 08 liberty Bell cracks (again)   

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  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 July - 08.   

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  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

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 July - 08.   

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

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

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

1249  On this day in history 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  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71