Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

1839  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

1847  Urbain J.J. Leverrier and John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for inaugural time at home of John Herschel   

1847  Urbain J J Leverrier and John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel   

1850  VP Fillmore is recorded as becoming pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

1852  Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister   

1856  Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil.   

1858  Karl Flodin, composer.   

1861  Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia and says Union troops will not enter that state   

1862  US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad.   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83.   

1863  Battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83.   

1865  Jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes).   

1866  Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1866  Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1867  Finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley).   

1868  Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71.   

1870  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism).   

1871  Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist is born   

1871  Marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past)   

1873  French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol   

1874  Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust)   

1875  L Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia   

1875  Mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College).   

1877  The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.   

1879  Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A).   

1882  Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony   

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general.   

1884  Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies   

1884  1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out.   

1884  Paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47.   

1886  Eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink and white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand).   

1886  George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company   

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine.   

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1419  Emperor go-hanazono of japan: Emperor go-hanazono of japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King james iii of scotland: King james iii of scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  John calvin: Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de coligny: Cardinal of châtillon/bishop   

1526  Philip iii van croij: Duke of aarschot/earl of porcien   

1592  Pierre d'hozier: French historian   

1614  Arthur annesley: 1st earl of anglesey, english royalist statesman   

1625  Jean herauld gourville: French adventurer   

0138  Death of Publius a hadrianus: Roman emperor (117-138),   

0518  Anastasius i dikoros: [dyrrhachium/durazzo], byzantine emperor,   

0649  Death of Li shimin: Emperor of china (b.599)   

0983  Benedict vi: Italian pope (974-83),   

1086  Death of Knut iv: The saint, king of denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1099  El cid: Of castile (b. 1044)   

1103  Erik i ejegod: The good hearted, king of denmark (1095-1103),   

1290  King ladislaus iv of hungary: King ladislaus iv of hungary (b. 1262)