Page 3: Historical Events In July - 14

1863  Battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek).   

1864  Gold is discovered in Helena, Mont.   

1865  The inaugural ascent of Matterhorn.   

1865  1st ascent of Matterhorn.   

1865  Annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady   

1867  Alfred Nobel demonstrates his new invention, dynamite, for the inaugural time   

1868  Tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Ct   

1868  Alvin J Fellows patents tape measure.   

1868  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert and The Sown).   

1869  Owen Wister, US, novelist (Virginian).   

1873  Ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63   

1874  'Abbas Hilmi II, last khedive (Ottoman viceroy) of Egypt (1892-1914).   

1877  General strike brings US railroad to a stand still.   

1880  Donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

1881  On a ranch near old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the infamous Western outlaw known as "Billy the Kid" was shot to death by Pat Garrett, the sheriff of Lincoln County   

1883  Alexandru Zirra, composer   

1884  Charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08).   

1890  Ossip Zadkine, [Zadkin], Russ/French sculptor (Destroyed City)   

1891  John T Smith patents corkboard   

1891  Henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London).   

1893  A Charlois discovers asteroid #370 Modestia   

1893  John G Strijdom, premier of South-Africa (1954-58).   

1895  Frank Raymond Leavis, British literary critic (Culture and Environment).   

1895  Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65.   

1898  Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)   

1901  George Tobias, NYC, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched).   

1902  The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta   

1902  Paul Guilfoyle, Jersey City NJ, actor/director (Curiosity results in the deaths of).   

1902  Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor, dies at 58.   

1903  Irving Stone, US, author (Love is Eternal, Lust for Life).   

1904  Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author is born.   

1904  Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978).   

1904  S J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78.   

1906  Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer   

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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  Death of Arnulf: Duke of bavaria   

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

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

1575  Death of Richard taverner: English bible translator   

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

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

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