Historical Events In July - 02

1822  On this day in history denmark Vesey & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC   

1822  On this day in history douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails/trains)   

1822  On this day in history denmark Vesey, & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC   

1823  Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia on July - 02.   

1830  On this day in history john Bordenave Villepigue, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1834  On July - 02 hendry P G Quack, lawyer/economist/secr Dutch Bank   

1836  Henry Eugene Davies, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on July - 02.   

1843  An alligator falls from the sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm on this day in history.   

1843  On July - 02 an alligator falls from sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm   

1843  On July - 02 samuel Hahnemann, German physician, dies at 88   

1847  On this day in history envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

1847  On July - 02 envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today   

1847  Marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology) on this day in history.   

1849  Garibaldi in Rome begins hunger strike on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus   

1850  Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1857  Francesco Spetrino, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Partial emancipation of Russian serfs on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Hoke's Run, WV   

1861  On this day in history peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31   

1862  Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges on this day in history.   

1862  On July - 02 the birth of William Henry Bragg, English physicist   

1863  On this day in history battle of Gettysburg (2nd day)   

1863  On this day in history stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28   

1864  On this day in history gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester   

1864  Statuary Hall in US Capitol established on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Wash DC   

1865  On this day in history william Booth forms the Salvation Army   

1865  William Booth founds Salvation Army (Army of the Salvation) on this day in history.   

1865  Lili Braun, Prussia, feminist/socialist writer (Im Schatten Titanen) on July - 02.   

1867  The first US elevated railroad begins service, NYC on July - 02.   

1867  On July - 02 1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC   

1867  On this day in history herbert Prior, England, actor (Caught Short, Slave of Desire)   

1870  Jules Joseph d'Anethan is elected the tenth Prime Minister of Belgium on this day in history.   

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

1262  On July - 02 birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  On this day in history birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

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

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.   

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

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

0936  On July - 02 henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on July - 02.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on July - 02.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1582  On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies