Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

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

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

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

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

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  English King Willem III departs Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1707  On March - 07 stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind   

1719  On March - 07 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  On March - 07 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68   

1727  On this day in history jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

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

1737  On March - 07 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  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

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  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 March - 07.   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1778  Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.   

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

1778  On March - 07 capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

1785  On March - 07 alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)   

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  The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington on this day in history.   

1792  On March - 07 captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

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

1556  On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)   

1574  John Wilbye, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of georg Neumark, composer   

1659  On March - 07 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  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on this day in history.   

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on this day in history.   

0851  On March - 07 death of nominoe, Duke of Brittany   

1111  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78