Historical Events In July - 14

1793  On July - 14 jacques Cathelineau, French royalist, dies in battle at 44   

1794  On July - 14 john G Lockhart, [Scorpion], biographer (Life of Sir Walter Scott)   

1796  The birth of Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist on this day in history.   

1798  In the US, the Sedition Act becomes law making it a federal crime to criticize the US government. Although never tested in court, it is assumed to be unconstitutional on July - 14.   

1798  Sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous & malicious" writing against US govt on July - 14.   

1798  On July - 14 the first direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land & slaves   

1798  On July - 14 1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land & slaves   

1803  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general   

1812  Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66   

1818  Nathaniel Lyon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history slave revolt in SC under Denmark Vesey/Peter Poyas   

1823  On July - 14 switzerland signs boundaries for fugitives   

1830  Richard Henry Jackson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1830  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history william Dwight, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1832  Opium exempted from federal tariff duty on this day in history.   

1834  James Abbott McNeill Whistler, artist (Whistler's Mother) on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history edward Sydney Smith, composer   

1845  On July - 14 the first postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

1845  On July - 14 1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, NYC   

1850  The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration on July - 14.   

1850  On this day in history 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration   

1853  Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan on this day in history.   

1853  On July - 14 pres Franklin Pierce opens first industrial exposition (NY)   

1853  On this day in history 1st US World's fair opens (Crystal Palace NY)   

1854  On July - 14 alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer   

1855  On July - 14 richard Samuel Hughes, composer   

1857  Maytag, inventor (washing machine) on this day in history.   

1858  Emmeline Pankhurst, England, found (Women's Social & Political Union) on this day in history.   

1861  Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history the birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter   

1862  Florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD on this day in history.   

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1454  Poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494) was born on July - 14.   

1486  On July - 14 birth of andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets)   

1602  On this day in history birth of jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61)   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

1610  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane   

1610  Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719) was born on July - 14.   

1671  On this day in history birth of jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732)   

0664  Death of Deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on July - 14.   

0937  On this day in history death of arnulf, Duke of Bavaria   

1223  On July - 14 philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57   

1298  Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies on July - 14.   

1575  On July - 14 death of richard Taverner, English Bible translator   

1614  Camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64 on July - 14.   

1671  Death of Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599) on July - 14.   

1711  Death of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23 on July - 14.