Page 2: Historical Events In July - 13

1793  Jean Paul Marat French revolutionary, murdered by Charlotte Corday.   

1793  Jean Paul Marat, one of the leaders of the French revolution, is murdered.   

1793  John Clare, Northamptonshire peasant poet (Shepard's Calendar)   

1794  Battle of the Vosges between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria.   

1811  George G. Scott, British architect is born.   

1813  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer, dies at 67.   

1815  James Alexander Seddon, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1880.   

1816  Gustav Freytag, writer.   

1820  Commencement of the trial in Stirling for High Treason of the Radicals captured at the Battle of Bonnymuir. Two of the accused, John Baird and Andrew Hardie, were subsequently executed on 8 September 1820.   

1821  Nathan Bedford Forrest, slave trader/Confed lt-gen/KKK Grand Wizard.   

1826  Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist (Reaction of Cannizzaro).   

1832  Source of Mississippi River discovered (Henry R Schoolcraft)   

1836  US patent #1 (after 9957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels   

1837  Queen Victoria is recorded as becoming the inaugural British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace.   

1837  Queen Victoria is 1st monarch to live in present Buckingham Palace   

1844  Johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66   

1850  Hipolito Irigoyen, president Argentina (1916-22, 1928-30).   

1851  John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton.   

1854  US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua.   

1859  Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter   

1860  John Ackersdijk, Dutch state house builder, dies at 69   

1861  Battle of Corrick's Ford, VA (Carrick's Ford).   

1861  Robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41   

1862  Battle of Murfreesboro, TN (Forrest's Raid) US895 CS150   

1863  Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1000 die.   

1863  Beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history   

1863  USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces.   

1863  Emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells)   

1863  John S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32   

1864  Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley.   

1865  Horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man"   

1865  PT Barnum's museum burns down.   

1868  Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana   

1870  King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck   

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1396  Philip the good: Duke of burgundy   

1527  John dee: London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician   

1527  John dee: English scientist   

1579  Arthur dee: English physician   

1590  Clement x: [emilio altieri], italy, pope (1670-76)   

1607  Václav hollar: Bohemian-born artist   

1608  Ferdinand iii: King of hungary/bohemia/german emperor (1637-57)   

1745  Robert calder: British naval officer   

0574  Death of John iii: Italian pope (561-74),   

0939  Leo vii: Italian pope (936-39),   

1024  Death of Henry ii: The monk, german king (1002-24),   

1105  Death of Rashi: [rabbi shlomo yitzaki], jewish intellectual,   

1205  Death of Hubert walter: Archbishop of canterbury and justicier of england   

1309  Jan i van nassau: Bishop of utrecht,   

1357  Death of Bartolus de saxoferrato italian jurist: Bartolus de saxoferrato italian jurist (b. 1313)   

1380  Death of Bertrand du guesclin: French king of granada,