Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) on March - 07.   

1660  On March - 07 isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1663  Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer on March - 07.   

1682  On March - 07 johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke   

1693  On March - 07 clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69)   

1696  English King Willem III departs Netherlands on this day in history.   

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind   

1719  Michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build on March - 07.   

1719  Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on this day in history.   

1724  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 on March - 07.   

1727  On March - 07 jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1731  On March - 07 jean-Louis Laruette, composer   

1737  On this day in history guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.   

1750  Cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1761  Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on March - 07.   

1762  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) on this day in history.   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on March - 07.   

1769  Josef Alois Ladurner, composer on this day in history.   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast on March - 07.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on March - 07.   

1773  On this day in history tommaso Marchesi, composer   

1774  On this day in history british close port of Boston to all commerce   

1775  On this day in history turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

1778  Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on March - 07.   

1778  Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

1785  On March - 07 alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)   

1786  On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

1789  On this day in history the first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY)   

1789  The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington on this day in history.   

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.   

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0189  Publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211) was born on this day in history.   

1481  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537) was born on March - 07.   

1543  On March - 07 birth of johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent)   

1556  Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of john Wilbye, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  On March - 07 birth of georg Neumark, composer   

1659  On March - 07 birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

0161  On this day in history antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74   

0203  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on March - 07.   

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on March - 07.   

0851  On this day in history death of nominoe, Duke of Brittany   

1111  On March - 07 bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies   

1226  Death of William de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader on this day in history.   

1274  Thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48 on March - 07.   

1305  Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 on this day in history.