Historical Events In July - 05

0649  On July - 05 st Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0767  On this day in history duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II   

1054  A minor star in the constellation Taurus explodes July 5 in a supernova that is visible by daylight for 23 days and remains visible at night for another 633 days, an event recorded by pictographs in China and in the Western Hemisphere on July - 05.   

1054  Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported on July - 05.   

1294  Pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V on this day in history.   

1295  On this day in history scotland & France sign anti-English covenant   

1436  German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten on July - 05.   

1450  Pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster on July - 05.   

1539  On July - 05 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

1546  Johann Steuerlein, composer on this day in history.   

1596  English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz on this day in history.   

1610  John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated   

1626  Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on July - 05.   

1643  On this day in history first recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)   

1643  1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) on July - 05.   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer on July - 05.   

1675  On this day in history mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials   

1681  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies   

1687  On July - 05 isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England   

1729  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet on this day in history.   

1750  Slave revolt on Curacao on this day in history.   

1755  Sarah Kemble Siddons, Brecon England, tragic actress (Fatal Marriage) on this day in history.   

1758  Lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats on this day in history.   

1764  Janos Lavotta, composer on July - 05.   

1770  Battle of Chesma and Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.   

1775  US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition on this day in history.   

1775  William Crotch, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) on July - 05.   

1791  Jos‚ Mar¡a Narv ez discovers Point Grey, now in Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1791  Jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC) on this day in history.   

1793  Pavel I Pestel, Russian officer on July - 05.   

1794  Sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker on this day in history.   

1801  On July - 05 david Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870   

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1321  On this day in history birth of joan of The Tower, Queen consort of Scotland (d. 1362)   

1546  On July - 05 birth of johann Steuerlein, composer   

1586  On July - 05 birth of thomas Hooker, Connecticut colonist (d. 1647)   

1653  Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (d. 1726) was born on July - 05.   

1654  Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born on July - 05.   

1675  Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials was born on this day in history.   

1717  Pedro III of Portugal, consort of Maria I of Portugal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

1718  Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Viceroy of Ireland (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Death of Infante Ferdinand of Majorca (b. 1278) on July - 05.   

1375  On this day in history death of charles III of Alençon, French archbishop (b. 1337)   

1472  On this day in history death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)   

1539  On this day in history antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

1626  On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

1666  Death of Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (b. 1613) on this day in history.   

1681  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj, tsar of Russia, dies on July - 05.