Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

1659  On this day in history henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

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

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1663  Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer on March - 07.   

1682  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke on this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69)   

1696  English King Willem III departs Netherlands on March - 07.   

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

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

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  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1727  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on March - 07.   

1731  On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer   

1737  On March - 07 guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on March - 07.   

1750  Cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52 on March - 07.   

1761  Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1762  On March - 07 sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

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

1769  On this day in history 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  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on March - 07.   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On March - 07 british close port of Boston to all commerce   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1789  On March - 07 the first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY)   

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

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

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0189  Publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211) was born on this day in history.   

1481  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history birth of johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent)   

1556  Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of john Wilbye, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  On March - 07 birth of georg Neumark, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

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 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 March - 07.   

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 March - 07.   

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