Historical Events In July - 06

1638  On this day in history gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

1641  On this day in history battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French govt army   

1652  Fire on Dutch Dam (Amsterdam's city hall burns) on this day in history.   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist on July - 06.   

1669  On July - 06 laSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River   

1673  French troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War on this day in history.   

1678  On July - 06 nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1685  On this day in history battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth   

1687  On this day in history newton publishes "Principia"   

1699  Capt William Kidd arrested in Boston on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston   

1701  William Kidd, English/US buccaneer, hanged on July - 06.   

1702  Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer on July - 06.   

1734  On this day in history nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69   

1739  Freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.   

1747  Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history john H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized   

1757  On July - 06 french troops sent to re-enforce Louisbourg; the Corps Royal, consisting of six officers, four hundred recruits from France, and twenty artillery men, plus two battalions of the Berry Regiment.   

1758  On July - 06 george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general   

1762  On July - 06 peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34   

1765  On July - 06 ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76   

1768  On this day in history conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78   

1770  Battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish on this day in history.   

1773  Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer on this day in history.   

1775  Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette"   

1776  Dec of Ind announced on front page of "PA Evening Gazette" on this day in history.   

1777  On July - 06 british Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans   

1782  British-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies) on July - 06.   

1782  On July - 06 luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet   

1785  Congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage on July - 06.   

1785  On this day in history the birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero   

1785  On July - 06 william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on July - 06.   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On July - 06 birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on July - 06.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on July - 06.   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  On July - 06 death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on this day in history.   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  On July - 06 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15