Page 2: Historical Events In July - 06

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

1641  Battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army   

1652  Fire on Dutch Dam (Amsterdam's city hall burns).   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist.   

1669  LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River.   

1673  French troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer.   

1685  Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth.   

1687  In this year, Newton publishes "Principia"   

1699  Capt William Kidd arrested in Boston.   

1699  Pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston.   

1701  William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged   

1702  Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer   

1734  Nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69   

1739  Freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer   

1747  John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland is born.   

1747  Coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

1753  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   

1758  George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general.   

1762  Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34   

1765  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76.   

1768  Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78.   

1770  Battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish.   

1773  Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer   

1775  Congress issues "Declaration of the leads to and Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent.   

1776  Dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette"   

1776  Dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette"   

1777  British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans.   

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

1782  Luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet.   

1785  In this year, Congress resolves US currency named "dollar" and formally adopts decimal coinage   

1785  John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero is born.   

1785  William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)   

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1542  Elisabeth van nassau: Daughter of willem/juliana van stolberg   

1580  Johann stobaeus: Composer   

1632  Albert schop: Composer   

1638  Gerrit a berckheyde: Dutch painter   

1668  Peter burmannus: [pieter burman], dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola francesco haym: Composer   

1686  Antoine de jussieu: French naturalist   

1702  Franz anton maichelbeck: Composer   

1189  Death of Henry ii: King of england (1154-89),   

1218  Death of Eudes iii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan hus: Burned for heresy by the church at constance, germany   

1476  Death of Regiomontanus: [johannes muller of königsberg],   

1480  Antonio squarcialupi: Composer,   

1533  Ludovico ariosto: Italian poet (orlando furioso),   

1535  Thomas more: Philosopher (utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  Edward vi tudor: King of england (1547-53),