Page 2: Historical Events In July - 08

1693  On this day in history nYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies   

1695  On this day in history christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66   

1709  On July - 08 battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes   

1716  On July - 08 great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen   

1757  Richard Wainwright, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY   

1776  The Liberty Bell Rings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania's old State House, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon on this day in history.   

1776  Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on July - 08.   

1777  On July - 08 vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage   

1777  Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage on July - 08.   

1778  On July - 08 allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America.   

1778  George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army on this day in history.   

1792  France declares war on Prussia on this day in history.   

1796  US State Dept issues first American passport on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history uS State Dept issues 1st American passport   

1797  First US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on July - 08.   

1797  1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on this day in history.   

1800  On July - 08 dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox   

1805  On this day in history american Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England   

1809  Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja) on July - 08.   

1816  On this day in history frost in Waltham, MA   

1819  Alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  On this day in history chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.   

1822  On this day in history percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29   

1824  On this day in history waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1826  Benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 08.   

1829  On this day in history pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer   

1833  On July - 08 russia & Turkey sign defense treaty   

1835  Liberty Bell cracks (again) on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena   

1836  On July - 08 joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies   

1838  On July - 08 the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

1838  On July - 08 arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

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1528  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71