Page 2: Historical Events In July - 06

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1641  Battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army on July - 06.   

1652  On this day in history fire on Dutch Dam (Amsterdam's city hall burns)   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist on July - 06.   

1669  LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer on July - 06.   

1685  On this day in history battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth   

1687  On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"   

1699  On July - 06 capt William Kidd arrested in Boston   

1699  Pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston on July - 06.   

1701  William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged on July - 06.   

1702  Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69   

1739  On July - 06 freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer   

1747  On this day in history birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.   

1747  Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history john H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized   

1757  On July - 06 french troops sent to re-enforce Louisbourg; the Corps Royal, consisting of six officers, four hundred recruits from France, and twenty artillery men, plus two battalions of the Berry Regiment.   

1758  On July - 06 george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general   

1762  On this day in history peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34   

1765  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78   

1770  On this day in history battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish   

1773  On this day in history wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer   

1775  Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent on July - 06.   

1776  Dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette" on July - 06.   

1776  On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"   

1777  On July - 06 british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans   

1782  On this day in history british-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies)   

1782  Luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet on this day in history.   

1785  Congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage on July - 06.   

1785  On July - 06 the birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero   

1785  William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) on this day in history.   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on July - 06.   

1580  On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on July - 06.   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  On July - 06 birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  On this day in history birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on July - 06.   

1415  On this day in history death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  On July - 06 antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  On this day in history ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  On this day in history death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on this day in history.