Historical Events In July - 31

0432  In this year, St Sixtus III starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

0768  [Philip] begins and ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0781  The oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji (Traditional Japanese date: July 6, 781)   

0904  Thessalonica is stormed by the Saracen corsair Leo of Tripoli, who plunders the town and carries off some 20000 inhabitants as slaves   

0904  Saraceens hijacker Leo van Tripoli occupies and plunders Thessalonica   

1099  El Cid dies in July at age 59 after being defeated by the Almoravids at Cuenca His widow will hold Valencia against the Moors until 1102   

1108  France's Philip I dies at the end of July at age 56 after a reign of nearly 48 years   

1291  Egyptian Mamelukken occupies Akko, crusaders driven out of Palestine.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count.   

1423  Hundred Years' War: Battle of Cravant.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon.   

1451  Jacques CÅ“ur is arrested by order of Charles VII of France   

1498  Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster.   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92.   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange.   

1588  English fleet beats Spanish Armada   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1620  Pilgrim Fathers depart (through England) to America   

1629  Johann Jakob Lowe von Eisenach, composer   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60.   

1653  Fronde-leaders surrender in Bordeaux   

1654  Jacob Hop, Dutch politician/diplomat   

1655  Russo-Polish War (1654-1667): the Russian army enters the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, which it holds for six years   

1658  Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor.   

1664  Pierre Corneille's "Othon," premieres in Paris   

1667  Peace of Breda: 2nd English war-Suriname vs New-Netherlands ends.   

1693  Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73   

1703  Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers   

1704  Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer)   

1718  Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

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1143  Emperor nijo of japan: Emperor nijo of japan (d. 1165)   

1396  Philips: The good, duke of burgundy//brabant/limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht iii of saxon-meisen: Duke of saxon   

1527  Maximilian ii: German king/emperor (1564-76)   

1550  Jakob handl: [petelin], austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina belgica of nassau: Daughter of willem of orange   

1597  Sebastian stosskopf: Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  Alessandro algardi: Italian sculptor and architect   

0855  Imam ahmad ibn hanbal: Muslim jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  Death of Etienne marcel: French textile merchant/reformer/boer leader,   

1396  William courtenay: Archbishop of canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  Na'od: Emperor of ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  Death of Ignatius loyola: Spanish founder (jesuit),   

1566  Death of Bartholome de casas: Spanish historian/bishop of chiapa,   

1648  Death of Benedictus j van haeften: Poet (regia thru crucis),   

1653  Death of Thomas dudley: Governor of massachusetts bay colony (b. 1576)