Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

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

1660  On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

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

1663  On this day in history tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

1682  On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke   

1693  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1719  Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on March - 07.   

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  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer on March - 07.   

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

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on March - 07.   

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

1761  Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

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

1769  On this day in history josef Alois Ladurner, composer   

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

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on this day in history.   

1773  On March - 07 tommaso Marchesi, composer   

1774  British close port of Boston to all commerce on this day in history.   

1775  On March - 07 turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

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

1778  On this day in history 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 on March - 07.   

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

1786  On March - 07 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  On this day in history birth of publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211)   

1481  On this day in history birth of baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)   

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

1556  On March - 07 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)   

1574  John Wilbye, composer was born on March - 07.   

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

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany on March - 07.   

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  Thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1305  On this day in history gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78