Historical Events In July - 08

1693  NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies on July - 08.   

1695  On this day in history christiaen Huygens, inventor/astronomer, dies at 66   

1709  Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes on this day in history.   

1716  Great Northern War: Battle of Dynekilen on July - 08.   

1757  Richard Wainwright, composer on July - 08.   

1758  English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY on July - 08.   

1776  On this day in history the Liberty Bell Rings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania's old State House, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon   

1776  Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence (Phila) on July - 08.   

1777  On this day in history vt becomes first state abolishing slavery, adopts male sufferage   

1777  On this day in history vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery, adopts male suffrage   

1778  Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America on this day in history.   

1778  George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army on this day in history.   

1792  On July - 08 france declares war on Prussia   

1796  US State Dept issues first American passport on this day in history.   

1796  US State Dept issues 1st American passport on this day in history.   

1797  On July - 08 first US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment   

1797  1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment on July - 08.   

1800  Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox on July - 08.   

1805  American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England on July - 08.   

1809  On this day in history ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja)   

1816  On July - 08 frost in Waltham, MA   

1819  On this day in history alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1821  On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1822  On this day in history chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.   

1822  On July - 08 percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (Prometheus unbound), drowns at 29   

1824  On this day in history waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1826  Benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 08.   

1829  On July - 08 pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer   

1833  Russia & Turkey sign defense treaty on July - 08.   

1835  On this day in history liberty Bell cracks (again)   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches Saint-Helena on this day in history.   

1836  On July - 08 joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies   

1838  The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships on this day in history.   

1838  Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed on July - 08.   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on July - 08.   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71