Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

1663  On March - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1663  On this day in history tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

1682  On March - 07 johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke   

1693  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69) on March - 07.   

1696  English King Willem III departs Netherlands on this day in history.   

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on this day in history.   

1707  Stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind on March - 07.   

1719  On this day in history michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build.   

1719  Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on this day in history.   

1724  On March - 07 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68   

1727  On March - 07 jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1731  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.   

1750  On March - 07 cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52   

1761  On March - 07 antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

1762  On this day in history sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

1765  On this day in history admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground   

1769  On March - 07 josef Alois Ladurner, composer   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast on this day in history.   

1771  On March - 07 samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history british close port of Boston to all commerce   

1775  Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria on March - 07.   

1778  Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on March - 07.   

1778  On this day in history continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men.   

1778  Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)   

1786  Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on March - 07.   

1789  The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on this day in history.   

1789  The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington on March - 07.   

1792  On March - 07 captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

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0189  On March - 07 birth of publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211)   

1481  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537) was born on March - 07.   

1543  Johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on March - 07.   

1574  John Wilbye, composer was born on March - 07.   

1602  Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on March - 07.   

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on March - 07.   

0161  Antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74 on March - 07.   

0203  On March - 07 death of perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  On this day in history death of saint Eubulus, Christian martyr   

0851  On March - 07 death of nominoe, Duke of Brittany   

1111  Bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies on March - 07.   

1226  On March - 07 death of william de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader   

1274  Thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1305  Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 on this day in history.