Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51.   

1738  North America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.   

1744  Henri Hamal, composer.   

1749  Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

1752  John C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85.   

1761  Joseph Lefebvre, composer.   

1762  Jakob Haibel, composer   

1762  Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies.   

1766  Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, British diplomat.   

1766  Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies.   

1773  Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada).   

1779  Ignaz Schuster, composer.   

1785  Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer.   

1793  Aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski).   

1796  Edward Hodges, composer.   

1801  Elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1235 pound cheese ball at his farm   

1803  Jakob Zeugheer, composer.   

1804  Richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  John Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian).   

1808  Napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names.   

1808  Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66.   

1810  Colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain   

1811  James Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, governor (Jamaica).   

1814  Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist.   

1816  William Bowman, English anatomist   

1819  Paul Henrion, composer.   

1819  John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies   

1824  Alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1824  Joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies   

1825  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58.   

1836  Charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension.   

1836  Thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart).   

1837  Hans Sommer, composer.   

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0810  Imam bukhari: Muslim scholar and compiler of hadith   

1304  Francesco petrarch: Italy, poet (italia mia)   

1513  Gaspar schetz: Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent ix: [giovanni a facchinetti], 230th catholic pope (1591)   

1537  Arnaud d'ossat: French diplomat and writer   

1600  Simon ives: Composer   

1659  Hyacinthe rigaud: French painter   

1663  Pierre drevet: French engraver   

0833  Death of Ansegis/ansegius: French abbot of fontenelle/author,   

0985  Death of Pope boniface vii: Pope boniface vii   

1031  Death of Robert ii de vrome: King of france (996-1031),   

1156  Emperor toba of japan: Emperor toba of japan (b. 1103)   

1160  Death of Peter lombard: French theologian   

1201  Death of Agnes of france: Queen of france,   

1320  King oshin of armenia: King oshin of armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  Frederik ii van sierck: Bishop of utrecht (1317-22),