Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

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

1660  On March - 07 isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

1663  On March - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1663  On this day in history tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

1682  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke on this day in history.   

1693  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69) on March - 07.   

1696  On this day in history english King Willem III departs Netherlands   

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on March - 07.   

1707  Stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind on this day in history.   

1719  Michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build on March - 07.   

1719  On March - 07 steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

1724  On March - 07 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68   

1727  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on this day in history.   

1731  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer on this day in history.   

1737  Guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1748  On March - 07 french troops conquer Maastricht   

1750  Cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52 on March - 07.   

1761  On March - 07 antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

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

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on March - 07.   

1769  Josef Alois Ladurner, composer on March - 07.   

1771  On this day in history samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast.   

1771  On March - 07 samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

1773  On March - 07 tommaso Marchesi, composer   

1774  British close port of Boston to all commerce on March - 07.   

1775  Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria on this day in history.   

1778  Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on March - 07.   

1778  Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but 4 men on this day in history.   

1778  On March - 07 capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay   

1785  Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) on March - 07.   

1786  Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on March - 07.   

1789  The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on this day in history.   

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

1792  On this day in history captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

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0189  Publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211) was born on March - 07.   

1481  On this day in history 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 March - 07.   

1574  On this day in history birth of john Wilbye, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0161  On this day in history antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74   

0203  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on March - 07.   

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

0851  Death of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany on this day in history.   

1111  Bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies on March - 07.   

1226  On this day in history death of william de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader   

1274  On this day in history thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48   

1305  Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 on March - 07.