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

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

0308  Saint eubulus: Christian martyr   

0851  Death of Nominoe: Duke of brittany   

1111  Death of 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  Gwijde van dampierre: Count of flanders/count of namur,