Page 2: Historical Events In July - 08

1693  On July - 08 nYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies   

1695  Christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1757  On this day in history richard Wainwright, composer   

1758  English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY on July - 08.   

1776  On this day in history 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 July - 08.   

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  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  On July - 08 france declares war on Prussia   

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

1796  US State Dept issues 1st American passport on July - 08.   

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

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  American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England on this day in history.   

1809  Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja) on this day in history.   

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

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

1822  Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29 on this day in history.   

1824  Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers) on July - 08.   

1826  On July - 08 benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1833  Russia & Turkey sign defense treaty on this day in history.   

1835  Liberty Bell cracks (again) on July - 08.   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies   

1838  On this day in history the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

1838  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  On July - 08 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  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 08.   

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71