Historical Events In July - 14

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

1794  On this day in history john G Lockhart, [Scorpion], biographer (Life of Sir Walter Scott)   

1796  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist   

1798  On this day in history 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.   

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

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

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

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

1804  On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general   

1812  Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on July - 14.   

1816  Francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66 on July - 14.   

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

1822  On July - 14 slave revolt in SC under Denmark Vesey/Peter Poyas   

1823  Switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives on July - 14.   

1830  On July - 14 richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  On this day in history anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73   

1831  On July - 14 william Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1832  Opium exempted from federal tariff duty on July - 14.   

1834  James Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist (Whistler's Mother) on this day in history.   

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

1845  The first postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC on July - 14.   

1845  1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC on this day in history.   

1850  The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on this day in history.   

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

1853  On July - 14 commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan   

1853  Pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY) on July - 14.   

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

1854  Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer on July - 14.   

1855  Richard Samuel Hughes, composer on July - 14.   

1857  Maytag, inventor (washing machine) on this day in history.   

1858  On July - 14 emmeline Pankhurst, England, found (Women's Social & Political Union)   

1861  On this day in history gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops   

1862  On July - 14 the birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter   

1862  Florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD on this day in history.   

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1454  Poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494) was born on July - 14.   

1486  On this day in history birth of andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets)   

1602  On this day in history birth of jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61)   

1608  George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane was born on July - 14.   

1610  On July - 14 birth of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670)   

1634  Pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On July - 14 birth of jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732)   

0664  Death of Deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0937  Death of Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria on July - 14.   

1223  Philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57 on July - 14.   

1298  On this day in history jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies   

1575  Death of Richard Taverner, English Bible translator on July - 14.   

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 July - 14 death of johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23