Page 2: Historical Events In July - 09

1755  E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history pieter Langendijk, painter/etcher/playwright, dies at 72   

1764  Ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian) on this day in history.   

1766  English premier Rockingham resigns on July - 09.   

1766  J Schopenhauer, writer on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history dec of Ind read aloud to Gen Washington's troops in NY   

1776  On July - 09 declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)   

1777  Henry Hallam, British lawyer/historian on July - 09.   

1780  Denmark declares neutrality on July - 09.   

1790  Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund on July - 09.   

1791  On July - 09 third Fleet arrives in Australia from England, HMS Queen bringing first Irish convicts to be transported.   

1791  On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer   

1795  James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt on July - 09.   

1797  Edmund Burke, British author/parliament leader (Reflections), dies at 68 on July - 09.   

1800  On July - 09 mt Vernon Gardens becomes site of first summer theatre in US   

1800  On this day in history mt Vernon Gardens becomes site of 1st summer theater in US   

1802  Thomas Davenport, invented 1st coml electric motor on July - 09.   

1803  Navigator Matthew Flinders returns to Sydney after voyage around Australia in the brig Investigator on this day in history.   

1805  Henry John Gauntlett, composer on this day in history.   

1805  On July - 09 georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian, dies at 76   

1807  Treaties of Tilsit signed by Napoleon I and Alexander I on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history frederick Henle, Germany, pathologist   

1810  France annexes Holland following the abdication and flight of Napoleon's brother Louis Bonaparte, who has been king since 1806 but refused to join Napoleon's Continental system on this day in history.   

1810  On July - 09 napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.   

1815  1st natural gas well in US is discovered on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history argentina declares independence from Spain   

1816  On July - 09 argentina, in South America, declares its independence from Spain   

1819  Elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history tommaso Sogner, composer, dies at 58   

1825  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters) on July - 09.   

1831  Johan P van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter/lithographer/writer on July - 09.   

1835  St Etienne-Lyons railway opens in France on this day in history.   

1839  Carl Baermann, composer on this day in history.   

1841  On July - 09 carl Christian Lumbye, composer   

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1511  On July - 09 birth of dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571)   

1513  On July - 09 birth of john van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist   

1535  Emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618)   

1578  On July - 09 birth of ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)   

1589  Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist was born on this day in history.   

1654  On July - 09 birth of emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)   

1686  On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749)   

1228  Death of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury on July - 09.   

1386  Death of Leopold III of Austria (b. 1351) on July - 09.   

1441  On this day in history jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies   

1553  On this day in history death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)   

1639  Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1654  Ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies on this day in history.   

1677  Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies on July - 09.   

1696  Waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies on this day in history.