Page 2: Historical Events In July - 08

1693  NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies on this day in history.   

1695  On July - 08 christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66   

1709  Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes on July - 08.   

1716  On this day in history 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  On July - 08 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   

1776  Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on this day in history.   

1777  Vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage on July - 08.   

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

1778  Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America on this day in history.   

1778  On July - 08 george Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army   

1792  On this day in history france declares war on Prussia   

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

1796  On July - 08 uS State Dept issues 1st American passport   

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

1797  On July - 08 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

1800  Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox on July - 08.   

1805  American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England on July - 08.   

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

1816  Frost in Waltham, MA on July - 08.   

1819  On this day in history alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1821  William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1822  Chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom on July - 08.   

1822  Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29 on July - 08.   

1824  Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1833  On this day in history russia & Turkey sign defense treaty   

1835  On this day in history liberty Bell cracks (again)   

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

1836  Joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies on this day in history.   

1838  The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships on this day in history.   

1838  Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed on this day in history.   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.   

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

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