Historical Events In March - 07

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) on March - 07.   

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  Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer on March - 07.   

1682  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke on March - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1707  Stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1724  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 on March - 07.   

1727  On March - 07 jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1731  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer on March - 07.   

1737  On March - 07 guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52   

1761  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

1762  On March - 07 sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

1765  On this day in history admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground   

1769  Josef Alois Ladurner, composer on March - 07.   

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

1771  On this day in history samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

1773  On March - 07 tommaso Marchesi, composer   

1774  British close port of Boston to all commerce on March - 07.   

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

1778  On this day in history captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

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 this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)   

1786  Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on March - 07.   

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0189  On March - 07 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  Johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent) was born on March - 07.   

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

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

1602  On March - 07 birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

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

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  On March - 07 death of saint Eubulus, Christian martyr   

0851  Death of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany on March - 07.   

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  Thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48 on March - 07.   

1305  Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 on this day in history.