Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

1659  On March - 07 henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on March - 07.   

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

1682  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke on March - 07.   

1693  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69) on this day in history.   

1696  On March - 07 english King Willem III departs Netherlands   

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

1707  On March - 07 stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind   

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

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  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on this day in history.   

1731  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer on March - 07.   

1737  Guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1748  On March - 07 french troops conquer Maastricht   

1750  On this day in history cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52   

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

1762  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) on March - 07.   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on this day in history.   

1769  Josef Alois Ladurner, composer on March - 07.   

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

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on March - 07.   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

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

1775  On this day in history turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

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

1778  On March - 07 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 March - 07.   

1785  Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) on this day in history.   

1786  On March - 07 frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 07 birth of baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)   

1543  Johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent) was born on March - 07.   

1556  On March - 07 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)   

1574  On March - 07 birth of john Wilbye, composer   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of georg Neumark, composer   

1659  On March - 07 birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

0161  On this day in history antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74   

0203  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on this day in history.   

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on March - 07.   

0851  Death of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany on March - 07.   

1111  Bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1226  On this day in history death of william de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader   

1274  Thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48 on March - 07.   

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