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

1663  Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 07.   

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

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

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

1727  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on March - 07.   

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  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) on March - 07.   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on this day in history.   

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  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on March - 07.   

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

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

1789  The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1543  Johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On March - 07 birth of john Wilbye, composer   

1602  Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on March - 07.   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on March - 07.   

1659  On this day in history birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

0161  Antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74 on March - 07.   

0203  On March - 07 death of perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

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

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

1111  Bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1226  On this day in history death of william de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader   

1274  On this day in history thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48   

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