Historical Events In March - 07

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) on March - 07.   

1660  On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1663  On this day in history tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

1682  On March - 07 johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke   

1693  On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69)   

1696  English King Willem III departs Netherlands on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

1707  On this day in history stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind   

1719  On this day in history michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build.   

1719  Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on this day in history.   

1724  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1727  On March - 07 jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1731  On March - 07 jean-Louis Laruette, composer   

1737  On March - 07 guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

1748  On March - 07 french troops conquer Maastricht   

1750  Cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

1762  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) on March - 07.   

1765  On March - 07 admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground   

1769  On this day in history josef Alois Ladurner, composer   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast on March - 07.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on this day in history.   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on March - 07.   

1774  On March - 07 british close port of Boston to all commerce   

1775  On March - 07 turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

1778  Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.   

1778  On March - 07 continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men.   

1778  On this day in history capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

1785  Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) on this day in history.   

1786  On March - 07 frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

1789  On this day in history the first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY)   

1789  On March - 07 the first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington   

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on March - 07.   

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0189  On March - 07 birth of publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211)   

1481  On March - 07 birth of baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)   

1543  On March - 07 birth of johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent)   

1556  Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1574  John Wilbye, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 07 birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on March - 07.   

1659  On March - 07 birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

0161  On March - 07 antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74   

0203  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on this day in history.   

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on March - 07.   

0851  On this day in history death of nominoe, Duke of Brittany   

1111  Bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1226  On March - 07 death of william de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader   

1274  On March - 07 thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48   

1305  On March - 07 gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78