What Happened In July 1796 In History

Historical Events for July, 1796

• 11th » The United States takes possession of Detroit from Kingdom of Great Britain known as Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty.
• 22nd » Surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company name an area in Ohio "Cleveland, Ohio called Cleveland" after Gen. Moses Cleaveland, the superintendent of the surveying party.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1796

• 6th » Nicholas I of Russia (d. 1855)
• 15th » Thomas Bulfinch, American banker and author (d. 1867)
• 16th » Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter (d. 1875)
• 23rd » Franz Berwald, Swedish surgeon and composer (d. 1868)
• 28th » Ignaz Bösendorfer, Austrian businessman, founded the Bösendorfer known as Bösendorfer Company (d. 1859)
• 31st » Jean-Gaspard Deburau, Czech-French actor and mime (d. 1846)

Famous Deaths for July 1796

• 16th » George Howard (British Army officer) called George Howard, English field marshal and politician (b. 1718)
• 21st » Robert Burns, Scottish poet and songwriter (b. 1759)

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