Historical Events In July - 02

1644  William Gascoigne, introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24 on this day in history.   

1647  On July - 02 daniel Finch 2nd earl of Nottingham, English min of foreign affairs   

1652  On July - 02 guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor (Rozenkrans)   

1663  Thomas Selle, composer, dies at 64 on July - 02.   

1679  Europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth on July - 02.   

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history king James II disbands English parliament   

1698  On this day in history thomas Savery patents the first steam engine   

1700  On July - 02 lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77   

1708  Willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies on this day in history.   

1714  The birth of Christoph von Gluck, German composer on July - 02.   

1714  On this day in history christoph W Ritter von Gluck, Austria composer (Il there pastore)   

1724  On July - 02 friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet   

1737  Francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer on this day in history.   

1743  On July - 02 spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies   

1746  Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Christian G Korner, German lawyer/father of Karl on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history peter Ritter, composer   

1776  On July - 02 continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"   

1776  On this day in history nJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote   

1777  On this day in history vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery   

1777  On July - 02 vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on July - 02.   

1787  On this day in history de Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered   

1793  Antoine Prumier, composer on July - 02.   

1794  On July - 02 2nd Battle of Seneffe: France-Austria   

1794  On this day in history franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer, dies at 65   

1798  On July - 02 john Fitch American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies   

1798  John Fitch, American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies on July - 02.   

1808  On this day in history simon Fraser completes his trip down the Fraser River , BC, and lands at Musqueam   

1808  Simon Fraser completes his trip down Fraser R, BC, lands at Musqueam on July - 02.   

1810  Robert Augustus Toombs, Secy State (Confederacy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1814  Atale Therese Annette Wartel, composer on this day in history.   

1821  Charles Tupper, (C) 6th Canadian PM (1896) on July - 02.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on this day in history.   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on this day in history.   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on this day in history.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on July - 02.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on July - 02.