Historical Events In July - 06

1638  On July - 06 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  LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War   

1678  On July - 06 nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1685  Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth on this day in history.   

1687  Newton publishes "Principia" on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history capt William Kidd arrested in Boston   

1699  Pirate Capt William Kidd is captured in Boston on this day in history.   

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

1702  On this day in history franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer   

1734  On July - 06 nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69   

1739  On this day in history freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer   

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

1747  On this day in history coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

1753  On July - 06 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 this day in history george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general   

1762  Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34 on this day in history.   

1765  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1768  Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on July - 06.   

1770  Battle at Cesme: Russian fleet beats Turkish on July - 06.   

1773  On this day in history wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer   

1775  On July - 06 congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent   

1776  On July - 06 dec of Ind announced on front page of the "PA Evening Gazette"   

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

1777  British Gen Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga from Americans on July - 06.   

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  On this day in history congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage   

1785  On July - 06 the birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero   

1785  On this day in history william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)   

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1542  On July - 06 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on July - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on July - 06.   

1686  On July - 06 birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on July - 06.   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on July - 06.   

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

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on July - 06.   

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

1535  On July - 06 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