Page 2: Historical Events In July - 08

1693  NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on this day in history.   

1777  Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage on July - 08.   

1777  On this day in history vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

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 this day in history.   

1792  France declares war on Prussia on July - 08.   

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

1797  1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

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

1805  American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England on July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1822  Chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom on July - 08.   

1822  On July - 08 percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29   

1824  Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1826  On July - 08 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  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena on July - 08.   

1836  On July - 08 joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies   

1838  On this day in history the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

1838  Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed on July - 08.   

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1528  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

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

1545  On this day in history 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  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

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 July - 08.   

0975  On this day in history 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  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

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