Page 2: Historical Events In July - 14

1793  Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist, dies in battle at 44   

1794  John G Lockhart, [Scorpion], biographer (Life of Sir Walter Scott).   

1796  Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist is born   

1798  In the US, the Sedition Act is recorded as becoming 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 and malicious" writing against US govt.   

1798  The inaugural direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land and slaves   

1798  1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land and slaves   

1803  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies   

1804  Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general   

1812  Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82.   

1816  Francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66.   

1818  Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

1822  Slave revolt in SC under Denmark Vesey/Peter Poyas.   

1823  Switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives   

1830  Richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

1830  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73   

1831  William Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888.   

1832  Opium exempted from federal tariff duty   

1834  James Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist (Whistler's Mother)   

1839  Edward Sydney Smith, composer.   

1845  The inaugural postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

1845  1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC.   

1850  The inaugural public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

1850  1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration.   

1853  Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan   

1853  Pres Franklin Pierce opens inaugural industrial exposition (NY).   

1853  1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY)   

1854  Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

1855  Richard Samuel Hughes, composer.   

1857  Maytag, inventor (washing machine)   

1858  Emmeline Pankhurst, England, are discovered (Women's Social and Political Union)   

1861  Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40000 troops   

1862  Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter is born   

1862  Florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD   

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1454  Poliziano: Florentine humanist   

1486  Andrea del sarto: Italy, painter (recollets)   

1602  Jules mazarin: France, cardinal, french 1st minister (1642-61)   

1608  George goring: Lord goring, english royalist soldier   

1610  Ferdinand ii: Monarch of toscane   

1610  Ferdinando ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1634  Pasquier quesnel: French jansenist theologian   

1671  Jacques d'allonville: French astronomer and mathematician   

0664  Deusdedit of canterbury: Archbishop of canterbury   

0937  Arnulf: Duke of bavaria   

1223  Death of Philippe ii augustus: King of france (1180-1223),   

1298  Death of Jacob de voragine: Italian bishop/writer (golden legend),   

1575  Death of Richard taverner: English bible translator   

1614  Death of Camillus de lellis: Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint,   

1671  Death of Méric casaubon: English classical scholar (b. 1599)   

1711  Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/(nassau-dietz), drowns at 23