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  On July - 14 the birth of Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist   

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

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

1803  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1812  On July - 14 christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82   

1816  On this day in history francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66   

1818  Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 on this day in history.   

1822  Slave revolt in SC under Denmark Vesey/Peter Poyas on this day in history.   

1823  On July - 14 switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives   

1830  On this day in history richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73 on July - 14.   

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

1832  On this day in history opium exempted from federal tariff duty   

1834  On July - 14 james Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist (Whistler's Mother)   

1839  On July - 14 edward Sydney Smith, composer   

1845  On this day in history the first postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

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

1850  On July - 14 the first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

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

1853  Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan on this day in history.   

1853  On July - 14 pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY)   

1853  On this day in history 1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY)   

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

1855  On July - 14 richard Samuel Hughes, composer   

1857  On this day in history maytag, inventor (washing machine)   

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

1861  On this day in history gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops   

1862  The birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter on July - 14.   

1862  Florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD on July - 14.   

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1454  Poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On July - 14 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  George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane was born on July - 14.   

1610  Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719) was born on July - 14.   

1671  Jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

0664  Death of Deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0937  On July - 14 death of arnulf, Duke of Bavaria   

1223  On this day in history philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57   

1298  On this day in history jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies   

1575  Death of Richard Taverner, English Bible translator on July - 14.   

1614  Camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64 on July - 14.   

1671  Death of Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599) on July - 14.   

1711  Death of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23 on this day in history.