377 Historic Events for July 26
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| 1712 |
Death |
Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80
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| 1719 |
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Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43
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| 1728 |
Death |
John Friend, physician/politician, dies
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| 1739 |
Birth |
George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)
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| 1757 |
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Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland
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| 1758 |
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British battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg
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| 1759 |
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French troops vacate Ticonderoga NY
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| 1760 |
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Austrian troops occupy Fort Glatz Silezi‰
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| 1770 |
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Michael Schevenstuhl, composer, dies at 65
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| 1775 |
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1st Postmaster General: Benjamin Franklin of Pa takes office
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| 1782 |
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John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)
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| 1788 |
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Sydney, Australia settled by British colonists
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| 1788 |
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NY becomes 11th state to ratify constitution
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| 1790 |
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US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts
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| 1791 |
Birth |
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM
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| 1796 |
Birth |
George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)
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| 1799 |
Birth |
Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings
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| 1801 |
Birth |
John Drake Sloat, Ret Major General Comm (Union Navy), died in 1867
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| 1801 |
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Daniel Dal Barba, composer, dies at 86
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| 1802 |
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Winthrop Mackworth Praed, London, poet/politician
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| 1805 |
Birth |
Constantine Brumidi, artist (Myrtle Murdock)
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| 1805 |
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Naples/Calabria struck by Earthquake; about 26,000 die
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| 1806 |
Death |
K v Gnderode, writer, dies at 26
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| 1820 |
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John Marshall Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
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| 1822 |
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Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jos‚ de San Martin
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