Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) on this day in history.   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on this day in history.   

1663  On March - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1663  On this day in history tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

1682  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke on this day in history.   

1693  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69) on March - 07.   

1696  On this day in history english King Willem III departs Netherlands   

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on March - 07.   

1707  Stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind on this day in history.   

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

1719  On this day in history steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

1724  On this day in history innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68   

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 March - 07 guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

1748  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht   

1750  On March - 07 cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52   

1761  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

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  On March - 07 samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast.   

1771  On March - 07 samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on March - 07.   

1774  On March - 07 british close port of Boston to all commerce   

1775  Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

1778  Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men on March - 07.   

1778  Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on March - 07.   

1785  Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) on this day in history.   

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

1789  On March - 07 the first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY)   

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

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  On March - 07 birth of baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)   

1543  On this day in history birth of johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent)   

1556  Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on March - 07.   

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

1602  Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On March - 07 birth of georg Neumark, composer   

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on this day in history.   

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

0203  On this day in history death of perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

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  On this day in history death of william de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader   

1274  On March - 07 thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48   

1305  Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 on March - 07.