Page 2: Historical Events In July - 24

1783  Simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule   

1793  France passes 1st copyright law.   

1796  Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman.   

1798  John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879.   

1799  William Clark (of Lewis and Clark) is willed the slave York.   

1802  Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers' is born.   

1802  Alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers)   

1803  Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist).   

1809  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74.   

1812  Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63.   

1813  Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia   

1815  Antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810].   

1817  Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905)   

1818  Felix Godefroid, composer   

1819  Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43.   

1823  Slavery is abolished in Chile.   

1824  In this year, Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of inaugural public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson.   

1824  World's inaugural opinion poll held in the United States.   

1824  In this year, Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

1826  Francisco S Lopez, [Tiran], president of Paraguay (1862-70)   

1826  Jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65   

1827  Julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912.   

1831  Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41.   

1832  Benjamin Bonneville leads the inaugural wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming's South Pass.   

1832  Johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist   

1833  HMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay   

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter   

1841  Raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter.   

1842  Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets and Dust).   

1842  John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

1846  Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81.   

1847  Brigham Young and his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

1847  Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC   

1851  Window tax abolished in Britain.   

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1380  Johannes van capestrano: Italian saint   

1660  Charles talbot: 1st duke of shrewsbury, english politician   

1686  Benedetto marcello: Composer [or aug 9]   

1720  Louise ulrike: Queen of sweden/wife of adolf frederik   

1725  John newton: English cleric and hymnist   

1738  Elizabeth "betje" wolff-bekker: Dutch author/poet (sara burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir borovikovsky: Russian painter   

1759  Victor emmanuel i: King of sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  Matilda: Countess of tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  Death of Konrad von thüringen: Fifth grand master of the teutonic knights   

1345  Jacob van artevelde: Statesman, murdered   

1568  Prince don carlos of spain: Prince don carlos of spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John boste: Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Death of Johann weichmann: Composer,   

1712  Cornelis earl of nassau: General-major/mister of woudenberg,   

1739  Death of Benedetto marcello: Composer,