Page 2: Historical Events In July - 06

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter on July - 06.   

1641  Battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army on this day in history.   

1652  On July - 06 fire on Dutch Dam (Amsterdam's city hall burns)   

1668  On this day in history peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1669  On July - 06 laSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River   

1673  French troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1685  Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth on July - 06.   

1687  On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"   

1699  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer   

1734  On July - 06 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  On July - 06 coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

1753  John H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized on July - 06.   

1757  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 on July - 06.   

1758  George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on July - 06.   

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

1765  On July - 06 ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76   

1768  On July - 06 conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78   

1770  Battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish on this day in history.   

1773  On July - 06 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  Dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette" on this day in history.   

1777  British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans on this day in history.   

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

1782  On this day in history luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet   

1785  On July - 06 congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage   

1785  The birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on July - 06.   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1189  On July - 06 henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on this day in history.   

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

1476  On July - 06 regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on July - 06.   

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

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on this day in history.   

1553  On July - 06 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15