Historical Events In July - 05

0649  St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0767  On this day in history duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II   

1054  A minor star in the constellation Taurus explodes July 5 in a supernova that is visible by daylight for 23 days and remains visible at night for another 633 days, an event recorded by pictographs in China and in the Western Hemisphere on July - 05.   

1054  On this day in history brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported   

1294  On July - 05 pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V   

1295  On July - 05 scotland & France sign anti-English covenant   

1436  On July - 05 german emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten   

1450  On this day in history pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster   

1539  On July - 05 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

1546  On July - 05 johann Steuerlein, composer   

1596  English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz on July - 05.   

1610  John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated   

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on July - 05.   

1643  On July - 05 first recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)   

1643  On this day in history 1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)   

1654  On this day in history antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials on this day in history.   

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on July - 05.   

1687  Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England on July - 05.   

1729  On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet   

1750  Slave revolt on Curacao on this day in history.   

1755  Sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage) on this day in history.   

1758  Lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history janos Lavotta, composer   

1770  Battle of Chesma and Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire on July - 05.   

1775  US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition on this day in history.   

1775  William Crotch, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) on July - 05.   

1791  Jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC on July - 05.   

1791  Jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC) on July - 05.   

1793  Pavel I Pestel, Russian officer on July - 05.   

1794  Sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker on July - 05.   

1801  David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870 on July - 05.   

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1321  Joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647) was born on July - 05.   

1653  On July - 05 birth of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726)   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on July - 05.   

1675  On July - 05 birth of mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials   

1717  On July - 05 birth of pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786)   

1718  Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on this day in history.   

1375  Death of Charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337) on July - 05.   

1472  On this day in history death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)   

1539  On this day in history antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

1626  On July - 05 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

1666  On this day in history death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584)   

1676  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on this day in history.   

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on this day in history.