Page 2: Historical Events In July - 28

1723  Mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63   

1741  Capt Bering discovers Mount St Elias, Alaska.   

1741  Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

1742  Prussia and Austria sign peace treaty.   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

1746  Thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Decl of Ind   

1746  John Peter Zenger, journalist, involved in 1st amendment fight, dies.   

1750  Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), dies at 65.   

1778  Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869   

1778  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68.   

1794  Georges Couthon, French politician, beheaded at 39.   

1802  Giuseppe Sarti, Italian composer (Il er pastore, Ifigenia), dies at 72   

1804  Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats).   

1808  Mahmud II succeeds Mustafa IV as sultan of Turkey   

1808  Charles Lucas, composer.   

1809  Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)   

1811  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies.   

1813  Alberto Mazzucato, composer   

1821  Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day).   

1825  William Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1830  In this year, Revolution in France formally adopts in place of Charles X with Louis Philippe   

1833  James Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814]   

1835  Jose Garcia Robles, composer   

1837  Christian Barnekow, composer   

1837  John Ross, composer, dies at 73   

1838  Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

1842  C Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

1844  Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover).   

1849  Memmon is inaugural clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY.   

1849  Memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY   

1849  Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies   

1850  Stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71   

1851  inaugural ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made   

1851  Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph   

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1165  Ibn al-'arabi: Muslim mystic/philosopher   

1347  Margherita of durazzo: Queen of naples   

1456  Jacopo sannazaro: Italian poet (arcadia)   

1514  Maximilian of burgundy: Viceroy of holland   

1609  Judith j leyster: Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles ancillon: French huguenot pastor   

1719  Jan nepveu: Governor-general of suriname (1769-79) [or aug 27]   

1745  Piotr a von der pahlen: Milt governor (st petersburg)   

0450  Death of Theodosius ii de jongere: Emperor austrian empire,   

1057  Victor ii: [gebhard], pope (1055-57),   

1101  Death of Su tung-p'o: Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher,   

1128  William clito: Count of flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  Death of Duke leopold vi of austria: Duke leopold vi of austria (b. 1176)   

1285  Queen keran of armenia: Consort of leo iii of armenia   

1330  Death of Michael iii: Tsar of bulgaria,   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de bastidas: Spanish conquistador