Historical Events In July - 09

1755  E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War on this day in history.  

1756  Pieter Langendijk, painter/etcher/playwright, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1764  Ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian) on July - 09.  

1766  On this day in history english premier Rockingham resigns  

1766  J Schopenhauer, writer on this day in history.  

1776  Dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY on July - 09.  

1776  Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY) on this day in history.  

1777  On July - 09 henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian  

1780  Denmark declares neutrality on this day in history.  

1790  Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund on July - 09.  

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1791  On July - 09 third Fleet arrives in Australia from England, HMS Queen bringing first Irish convicts to be transported.  

1791  On July - 09 nicolas Ledesma, composer  

1795  On this day in history james Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt  

1797  Edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68 on July - 09.  

1800  Mt Vernon Gardens becomes site of first summer theatre in US on July - 09.  

1800  Mt Vernon Gardens becomes site of 1st summer theater in US on this day in history.  

1802  Thomas Davenport, invented 1st coml electric motor on July - 09.  

1803  On July - 09 navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator.  

1805  Henry John Gauntlett, composer on July - 09.  

1805  Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian, dies at 76 on July - 09.  

1807  On this day in history treaties of Tilsit signed by Napoleon I and Alexander I.  

1809  Frederick Henle, Germany, pathologist on this day in history.  

1810  France annexes Holland following the abdication and flight of Napoleon's brother Louis Bonaparte, who has been king since 1806 but refused to join Napoleon's Continental system on this day in history.  

1810  On July - 09 napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.  

1815  1st natural gas well in US is discovered on this day in history.  

1816  Argentina declares independence from Spain on July - 09.  

1816  Argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain on this day in history.  

1819  Elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine on July - 09.  

1821  On July - 09 tommaso Sogner, composer, dies at 58  

1825  On this day in history jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters)  

1831  Johan P van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter/lithographer/writer on this day in history.  

1835  On July - 09 st Etienne-Lyons railway opens in France  

1839  On this day in history carl Baermann, composer  

1841  On this day in history carl Christian Lumbye, composer  

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1511  Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.  

1513  On this day in history birth of john van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist  

1535  Emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian was born on this day in history.  

1577  On July - 09 birth of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618)  

1578  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) was born on July - 09.  

1589  Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist was born on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history birth of emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)  

1686  Philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

1228  Death of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury on July - 09.  

1386  Death of Leopold III of Austria (b. 1351) on July - 09.  

1441  Jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies on this day in history.  

1553  Death of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) on July - 09.  

1639  Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1654  Ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies on July - 09.  

1677  On this day in history angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies  

1696  Waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies on this day in history.