Page 2: Historical Events In July - 14

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

1794  On this day in history john G Lockhart, [Scorpion], biographer (Life of Sir Walter Scott)   

1796  On July - 14 the birth of Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist   

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 July - 14.   

1798  The first direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land & slaves on this day in history.   

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

1803  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies on July - 14.   

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

1812  Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on July - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1822  Slave revolt in SC under Denmark Vesey/Peter Poyas on July - 14.   

1823  On July - 14 switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives   

1830  Richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 14.   

1830  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1831  William Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on July - 14.   

1832  Opium exempted from federal tariff duty on July - 14.   

1834  On this day in history james Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist (Whistler's Mother)   

1839  Edward Sydney Smith, composer on July - 14.   

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

1845  On this day in history 1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

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

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

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

1853  Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) on July - 14.   

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

1854  On July - 14 alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

1855  Richard Samuel Hughes, composer on July - 14.   

1857  On July - 14 maytag, inventor (washing machine)   

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

1861  Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops on this day in history.   

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

1862  Florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

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  On this day in history birth of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670)   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732)   

0664  On July - 14 death of deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury   

0937  Death of Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 14.