Page 2: Historical Events In July - 02

1644  On this day in history william Gascoigne, introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24   

1647  Daniel Finch 2nd earl of Nottingham, English min of foreign affairs on July - 02.   

1652  On July - 02 guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor (Rozenkrans)   

1663  On this day in history thomas Selle, composer, dies at 64   

1679  On this day in history europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth.   

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason on July - 02.   

1687  King James II disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

1698  On July - 02 thomas Savery patents the first steam engine   

1700  On July - 02 lambert Doomer, painter/cartoonist, dies at about 77   

1708  On this day in history willem of Nassau, mister of Zuylenstein/lt-gen/baron Enfield, dies   

1714  On July - 02 the birth of Christoph von Gluck, German composer   

1714  On this day in history christoph W Ritter von Gluck, Austria composer (Il there pastore)   

1724  Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history francois Leonard Rouwyzer, composer   

1743  On this day in history spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies   

1746  On this day in history hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck, composer   

1756  Christian G Korner, German lawyer/father of Karl on this day in history.   

1763  Peter Ritter, composer on this day in history.   

1776  On July - 02 continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"   

1776  NJ gave all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote on July - 02.   

1777  On July - 02 vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery   

1777  On July - 02 vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1787  On July - 02 de Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered   

1793  On July - 02 antoine Prumier, composer   

1794  On this day in history 2nd Battle of Seneffe: France-Austria   

1794  Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer, dies at 65 on July - 02.   

1798  On July - 02 john Fitch American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies   

1798  John Fitch, American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies on July - 02.   

1808  Simon Fraser completes his trip down the Fraser River , BC, and lands at Musqueam on July - 02.   

1808  Simon Fraser completes his trip down Fraser R, BC, lands at Musqueam on this day in history.   

1810  Robert Augustus Toombs, Secy State (Confederacy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1814  Atale Therese Annette Wartel, composer on July - 02.   

1821  Charles Tupper, (C) 6th Canadian PM (1896) on July - 02.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on July - 02.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on July - 02.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  On July - 02 bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on July - 02.   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on this day in history.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on July - 02.