What Happened In July 1771 In History

Historical Events for July, 1771

• 14th » Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra.
• 17th » Bloody Falls Massacre: Chipewyan people called Chipewyan chief Matonabbee, traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his Arctic overland journey, massacres a group of unsuspecting Inuit.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1771

• 1st » Ferdinando Paer, Italian composer (d. 1839)
• 19th » Thomas Talbot (Upper Canada) e.g Thomas Talbot, Irish-Canadian colonel and politician (d. 1853)

Famous Deaths for July 1771

• 9th » Michael Paknanas, Greek gardener and martyr (b. 1753)
• 30th » Thomas Gray, English poet and scholar (b. 1716)

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