Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

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

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

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

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  On March - 07 english King Willem III departs Netherlands   

1700  On March - 07 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

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

1719  On March - 07 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  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 March - 07 cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52   

1761  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

1762  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) on this day in history.   

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

1769  Josef Alois Ladurner, composer on this day in history.   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast on March - 07.   

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

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on March - 07.   

1774  British close port of Boston to all commerce on March - 07.   

1775  On March - 07 turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

1778  On this day in history captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

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  On March - 07 capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

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

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

1789  On this day in history the first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY)   

1789  On this day in history the first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington   

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on March - 07.   

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0189  On this day in history 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 March - 07.   

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

1574  On March - 07 birth of john Wilbye, composer   

1602  On March - 07 birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0203  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on March - 07.   

0308  On March - 07 death of saint Eubulus, Christian martyr   

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

1111  On March - 07 bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies   

1226  Death of William de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader on this day in history.   

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 March - 07.