Page 2: Historical Events In July - 06

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

1641  On July - 06 battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army   

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

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

1669  On this day in history laSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River   

1673  On July - 06 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 July - 06 newton publishes "Principia"   

1699  Capt William Kidd arrested in Boston on July - 06.   

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

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

1702  On this day in history franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer   

1734  Nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1739  On July - 06 freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer   

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

1747  On this day in history coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

1753  On July - 06 john H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized   

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 this day in history.   

1758  George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on this day in history.   

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

1765  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76   

1768  Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on July - 06.   

1770  On July - 06 battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish   

1773  Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent   

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

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

1777  British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans on July - 06.   

1782  British-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies) on July - 06.   

1782  On July - 06 luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet   

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

1785  On this day in history the birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero   

1785  On this day in history william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)   

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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  On July - 06 birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on July - 06.   

1638  On this day in history birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

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

1678  On July - 06 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

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

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  On July - 06 death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on this day in history.   

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

1533  On July - 06 ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on July - 06.   

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