Page 2: Historical Events In July - 14

1793  Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist, dies in battle at 44 on July - 14.   

1794  On July - 14 john G Lockhart, [Scorpion], biographer (Life of Sir Walter Scott)   

1796  The birth of Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist on July - 14.   

1798  On this day in history in the US, the Sedition Act becomes law making it a federal crime to criticize the US government. Although never tested in court, it is assumed to be unconstitutional.   

1798  Sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous & malicious" writing against US govt on this day in history.   

1798  On July - 14 the first direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land & slaves   

1798  On July - 14 1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land & slaves   

1803  On July - 14 esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies   

1804  Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general on July - 14.   

1812  Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1816  Francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1818  Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 on July - 14.   

1822  On July - 14 slave revolt in SC under Denmark Vesey/Peter Poyas   

1823  Switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives on this day in history.   

1830  Richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1830  On July - 14 anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73   

1831  On July - 14 william Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1832  On July - 14 opium exempted from federal tariff duty   

1834  James Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist (Whistler's Mother) on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history edward Sydney Smith, composer   

1845  On July - 14 the first postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

1845  1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC on July - 14.   

1850  The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on July - 14.   

1850  1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on July - 14.   

1853  On July - 14 commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan   

1853  On this day in history pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY)   

1853  On July - 14 1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY)   

1854  Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer on this day in history.   

1855  Richard Samuel Hughes, composer on this day in history.   

1857  Maytag, inventor (washing machine) on this day in history.   

1858  Emmeline Pankhurst, England, found (Women's Social & Political Union) on this day in history.   

1861  On July - 14 gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops   

1862  On this day in history the birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter   

1862  On July - 14 florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD   

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1454  On this day in history birth of poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494)   

1486  On this day in history birth of andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets)   

1602  Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

1610  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane   

1610  Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670) was born on July - 14.   

1634  On July - 14 birth of pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719)   

1671  Jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732) was born on July - 14.   

0664  On this day in history death of deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury   

0937  On this day in history death of arnulf, Duke of Bavaria   

1223  Philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57 on July - 14.   

1298  Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies on July - 14.   

1575  On this day in history death of richard Taverner, English Bible translator   

1614  On July - 14 camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64   

1671  On July - 14 death of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599)   

1711  On this day in history death of johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23