Historical Events In July - 05

0649  St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0767  On July - 05 duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II   

1054  A minor star in the constellation Taurus explodes July 5 in a supernova that is visible by daylight for 23 days and remains visible at night for another 633 days, an event recorded by pictographs in China and in the Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

1054  Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported on this day in history.   

1294  On this day in history pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V   

1295  Scotland & France sign anti-English covenant on July - 05.   

1436  On this day in history german emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten   

1450  On this day in history pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster   

1539  Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on July - 05.   

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer on this day in history.   

1596  On July - 05 english fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz   

1610  On July - 05 john Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.   

1626  Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated on July - 05.   

1626  On July - 05 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

1643  First recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) on July - 05.   

1643  1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer on July - 05.   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials on July - 05.   

1681  On July - 05 fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies   

1687  Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on July - 05.   

1729  On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet   

1750  On July - 05 slave revolt on Curacao   

1755  Sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage) on July - 05.   

1758  Lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats on July - 05.   

1764  On July - 05 janos Lavotta, composer   

1770  On this day in history battle of Chesma and Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.   

1775  On July - 05 uS Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.   

1775  On July - 05 william Crotch, composer   

1781  Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) on July - 05.   

1791  Jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1791  On July - 05 jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC)   

1793  Pavel I Pestel, Russian officer on this day in history.   

1794  Sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker on this day in history.   

1801  David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

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1321  On July - 05 birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)   

1546  On July - 05 birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on July - 05.   

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on July - 05.   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on July - 05.   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on July - 05.   

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history birth of francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794)   

1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on July - 05.   

1375  On this day in history death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)   

1472  Death of Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) on July - 05.   

1539  On this day in history antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on July - 05.   

1666  Death of Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) on this day in history.   

1676  On July - 05 death of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613)   

1681  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies