Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

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

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

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on March - 07.   

1663  On March - 07 tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

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

1693  On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69)   

1696  On March - 07 english King Willem III departs Netherlands   

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

1707  Stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind on March - 07.   

1719  Michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build on this day in history.   

1719  On March - 07 steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

1724  On March - 07 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68   

1727  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer   

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

1748  On March - 07 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  On this day in history sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

1765  On this day in history admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground   

1769  Josef Alois Ladurner, composer on March - 07.   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

1773  On this day in history tommaso Marchesi, composer   

1774  British close port of Boston to all commerce on March - 07.   

1775  Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria on March - 07.   

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 March - 07 capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

1785  Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) on March - 07.   

1786  Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 March - 07.   

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on March - 07.   

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

0308  On March - 07 death of saint Eubulus, Christian martyr   

0851  Death of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany on this day in history.   

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 March - 07.   

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

1305  On March - 07 gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78