Page 2: Historical Events In March - 07

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) on this day in history.   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on March - 07.   

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on this day in history.   

1663  Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer on March - 07.   

1682  On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke   

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

1696  On March - 07 english King Willem III departs Netherlands   

1700  On this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

1707  On this day in history stephen Hopkins, (Gov-RI) signed Decl of Ind   

1719  On this day in history michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build.   

1719  On this day in history steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

1724  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1731  On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer   

1737  Guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79 on March - 07.   

1748  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht   

1750  Cornelis Troost, Dutch painter (Beslikte Zwaentje), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1761  Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on March - 07.   

1762  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) on this day in history.   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on this day in history.   

1769  On March - 07 josef Alois Ladurner, composer   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast on March - 07.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on this day in history.   

1773  Tommaso Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

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

1775  On March - 07 turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

1778  Captain James Cook sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.   

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  Capt James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay on this day in history.   

1785  On March - 07 alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)   

1786  On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

1789  The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on March - 07.   

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

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.   

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0189  On March - 07 birth of publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211)   

1481  On March - 07 birth of baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)   

1543  On this day in history birth of johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent)   

1556  On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)   

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

1602  Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on March - 07.   

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

0161  Antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74 on March - 07.   

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

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on this day in history.   

0851  On March - 07 death of nominoe, Duke of Brittany   

1111  Bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.