Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1663  Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

1682  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke   

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

1696  English King Willem III departs Netherlands.   

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

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

1719  In this year, Michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build.   

1719  Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

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

1727  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia.   

1731  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer.   

1737  Guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht   

1750  Cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52   

1761  Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

1762  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company).   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground.   

1769  Josef Alois Ladurner, composer.   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer.   

1774  British close port of Boston to all commerce   

1775  Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

1778  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.   

1778  Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

1785  Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed).   

1786  Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

1789  The inaugural inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY)   

1789  The inaugural U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington   

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

1792  John Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer   

1797  Karl Schwencke, composer   

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0189  Publius septimius geta: Roman emperor   

1481  Baldassare peruzzi: Italian architect and painter   

1543  Johan casimir: Count of rhine (occupied gent)   

1556  Guillaume du vair: French writer   

1574  John wilbye: Composer   

1602  Kano tanju: Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg neumark: Composer   

1659  Henry purcell: English organist/composer (dido & aeneas)   

0161  Antoninus pius: [titus aurelius], emperor of rome (138-61),   

0203  Death of Perpetua and felicitas: Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  Death of Saint eubulus: Christian martyr   

0851  Nominoe: Duke of brittany   

1111  Bohemund i of tarente: French ruler of antioch,   

1226  William de longespee: 3rd earl of salisbury, english military leader   

1274  Death of Thomas aquinas: Italian thelogian/saint,   

1305  Death of Gwijde van dampierre: Count of flanders/count of namur,