Page 2: Historical Events In July - 14

1793  On July - 14 jacques Cathelineau, French royalist, dies in battle at 44   

1794  On July - 14 john G Lockhart, [Scorpion], biographer (Life of Sir Walter Scott)   

1796  The birth of Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist on July - 14.   

1798  In the US, the Sedition Act becomes law making it a federal crime to criticize the US government. Although never tested in court, it is assumed to be unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1798  Sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous & malicious" writing against US govt on this day in history.   

1798  On July - 14 the first direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land & slaves   

1798  On July - 14 1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land & slaves   

1803  On July - 14 esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies   

1804  Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general on this day in history.   

1812  Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66   

1818  On July - 14 nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

1822  Slave revolt in SC under Denmark Vesey/Peter Poyas on July - 14.   

1823  Switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives on this day in history.   

1830  Richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1830  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1831  William Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on July - 14.   

1832  Opium exempted from federal tariff duty on this day in history.   

1834  On July - 14 james Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist (Whistler's Mother)   

1839  Edward Sydney Smith, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On July - 14 the first postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

1845  On July - 14 1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

1850  On this day in history the first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

1850  1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on this day in history.   

1853  Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan on July - 14.   

1853  Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) on this day in history.   

1853  On July - 14 1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY)   

1854  Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer on July - 14.   

1855  Richard Samuel Hughes, composer on July - 14.   

1857  Maytag, inventor (washing machine) on July - 14.   

1858  On this day in history emmeline Pankhurst, England, found (Women's Social & Political Union)   

1861  Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops on July - 14.   

1862  On this day in history the birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter   

1862  On July - 14 florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD   

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1454  On July - 14 birth of poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494)   

1486  Andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

1610  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane   

1610  On this day in history birth of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670)   

1634  On this day in history birth of pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719)   

1671  Jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732) was born on July - 14.   

0664  Death of Deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on July - 14.   

0937  Death of Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1223  On this day in history philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57   

1298  Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies on this day in history.   

1575  On July - 14 death of richard Taverner, English Bible translator   

1614  On this day in history camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64   

1671  Death of Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599) on July - 14.   

1711  On this day in history death of johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23