Historical Events In July - 02

1644  On this day in history william Gascoigne, introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24   

1647  On July - 02 daniel Finch 2nd earl of Nottingham, English min of foreign affairs   

1652  Guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor (Rozenkrans) on July - 02.   

1663  On this day in history thomas Selle, composer, dies at 64   

1679  Europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth on July - 02.   

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason on this day in history.   

1687  King James II disbands English parliament on July - 02.   

1698  On this day in history thomas Savery patents the first steam engine   

1700  On this day in history lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77   

1708  On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies   

1714  On this day in history the birth of Christoph von Gluck, German composer   

1714  On this day in history christoph W Ritter von Gluck, Austria composer (Il there pastore)   

1724  Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet on this day in history.   

1737  Francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer on July - 02.   

1743  Spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies on July - 02.   

1746  On this day in history hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer   

1756  On July - 02 christian G Korner, German lawyer/father of Karl   

1763  On this day in history peter Ritter, composer   

1776  Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States" on this day in history.   

1776  NJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote on July - 02.   

1777  Vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery on this day in history.   

1777  On July - 02 vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on July - 02.   

1787  On this day in history de Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered   

1793  On this day in history antoine Prumier, composer   

1794  2nd Battle of Seneffe: France-Austria on July - 02.   

1794  On July - 02 franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer, dies at 65   

1798  On this day in history john Fitch American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies   

1798  John Fitch, American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies on July - 02.   

1808  On this day in history simon Fraser completes his trip down the Fraser River , BC, and lands at Musqueam   

1808  Simon Fraser completes his trip down Fraser R, BC, lands at Musqueam on July - 02.   

1810  On July - 02 robert Augustus Toombs, Secy State (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1814  On this day in history atale Therese Annette Wartel, composer   

1821  On this day in history charles Tupper, (C) 6th Canadian PM (1896)   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on July - 02.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on July - 02.   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

0936  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on July - 02.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on July - 02.   

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies