Page 2: Historical Events In July - 14

1793  On this day in history 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 July - 14 the birth of Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist   

1798  On July - 14 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 this day in history.   

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

1803  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies on July - 14.   

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

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

1816  On July - 14 francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66   

1818  Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 on July - 14.   

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

1823  On this day in history switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives   

1830  On this day in history richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73 on July - 14.   

1831  William Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history opium exempted from federal tariff duty   

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

1839  On July - 14 edward Sydney Smith, composer   

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

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

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

1850  On July - 14 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

1853  On this day in history commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan   

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 this day in history.   

1855  Richard Samuel Hughes, composer on July - 14.   

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

1858  Emmeline Pankhurst, England, found (Women's Social & Political Union) on July - 14.   

1861  Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops on this day in history.   

1862  On July - 14 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  On this day in history birth of andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets)   

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

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

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

1610  Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670) was born on July - 14.   

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

1671  Jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 14 philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57   

1298  On July - 14 jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies   

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