Historical Events In July - 02

1822  On July - 02 denmark Vesey & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC   

1822  On this day in history douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails/trains)   

1822  On July - 02 denmark Vesey, & 5 aides hanged at Blake's Landing, Charleston, SC   

1823  On July - 02 bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.   

1830  John Bordenave Villepigue, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history hendry P G Quack, lawyer/economist/secr Dutch Bank   

1836  Henry Eugene Davies, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1843  On July - 02 an alligator falls from the sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm   

1843  On this day in history an alligator falls from sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm   

1843  Samuel Hahnemann, German physician, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1847  On July - 02 envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today   

1847  On this day in history envelope bearing 1st US 10 cent stamps, still exists today   

1847  On July - 02 marcel Bertrand, French mine engineer (tectonic geology)   

1849  Garibaldi in Rome begins hunger strike on July - 02.   

1850  On this day in history benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus   

1850  On July - 02 robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62   

1857  On July - 02 francesco Spetrino, composer   

1858  Partial emancipation of Russian serfs on July - 02.   

1861  Battle of Hoke's Run, WV on July - 02.   

1861  On July - 02 peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31   

1862  Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges on this day in history.   

1862  The birth of William Henry Bragg, English physicist on July - 02.   

1863  Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) on this day in history.   

1863  Stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28 on July - 02.   

1864  On this day in history gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester   

1864  On this day in history statuary Hall in US Capitol established   

1864  Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Wash DC on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history william Booth forms the Salvation Army   

1865  William Booth founds Salvation Army (Army of the Salvation) on this day in history.   

1865  Lili Braun, Prussia, feminist/socialist writer (Im Schatten Titanen) on July - 02.   

1867  On July - 02 the first US elevated railroad begins service, NYC   

1867  On July - 02 1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC   

1867  On July - 02 herbert Prior, England, actor (Caught Short, Slave of Desire)   

1870  Jules Joseph d'Anethan is elected the tenth Prime Minister of Belgium on July - 02.   

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1029  On July - 02 birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

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

1489  On July - 02 birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on July - 02.   

0783  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1504  On this day in history stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

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

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

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