Page 3: Historical Events In July - 16

1848  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch conductor/composer (Lexicon of Music)   

1855  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer.   

1856  Statue of Laurens Jansz Coster unveiled in Haarlem.   

1857  Sir Henry Havelock arrives at Battle of Cawnpore   

1857  Pierre-Jean de Baranger, poet, dies.   

1858  Eugene Ysaye, composer   

1860  Jens Otto Harry Jespersen, linguist/philologist   

1861  Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought   

1862  David G Farragut became inaugural rear admiral in US Navy.   

1862  David G Farragut is 1st rear admiral in US Navy.   

1862  Ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], US civil rights activist.   

1863  Utrecht-Swells railway opens.   

1864  Victor JB Girardey, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 27.   

1865  George A Birmingham, [Rev James Owen Hannay], novelist   

1867  Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady" opens in Amsterdam.   

1868  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer, dies at 87   

1871  Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln.   

1872  Roald Amundsen, Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole   

1877  Béla Schick, Hungarian/US children artist (Serum Krankheit)   

1880  Dr. Emily Stowe is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada.   

1882  Edward Earle, Toronto Ont, actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight)   

1886  Ned Buntline, [Edward Zane Carroll Judson], author, dies   

1887  "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, black sox player (Say it aint so, Joe)   

1887  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle at Woeringen), dies at 73   

1888  Frits Zernike, invented phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953).   

1889  Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83.   

1890  Gottfried Keller, novelist/poet, dies.   

1893  A Charlois discovers asteroid #371 Bohemia   

1894  Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners   

1894  Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan and England.   

1895  Archie MacLaren completes cricket 424 for Lancs v Somerset at Taunton   

1896  Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer (Merkteken).   

1896  Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74   

1897  Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies.   

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1194  Saint clare of assisi: Italian follower of francis of assisi   

1571  Theodoor galle: Flemish engraver, baptized   

1611  Archduchess cecilia renata of austria: Queen of poland   

1704  John kay: England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  Marc rené: Marquis de montalembert, french military engineer   

1715  Charles: Prince de rohan-soubise, marshal of france   

1722  Joseph wilton: Sculptor   

1723  Joshua reynolds: England, portrait painter (simplicity)   

0276  Mark annius florianus: Emperor of rome (276), murdered   

0599  Death of Monulphus: Bishop of tongeren-maastricht (st servaaskerk),   

1099  El cid: [rodrigo diaz de vivar], span general strategist,   

1139  Death of Walram ii: Duke of limburg/neth-lutherans,   

1216  Innocent iii: [lotario di segni], italian pope (1198-1216),   

1324  Death of Emperor go-uda of japan: Emperor go-uda of japan (b. 1267)   

1342  Death of King charles i of hungary: King charles i of hungary   

1482  Death of John van schaffelaar: Gelders knight,