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What Happened In July 1801 In History

Historical Events for July, 1801

  • 6th » First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras.
  • 11th » French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history.
  • 12th » French Revolutionary Wars: British Royal Navy ships inflict heavy damage against Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1801

  • 5th » David Farragut, American admiral (d. 1870)
  • 14th » Johannes Peter Müller, German physiologist and anatomist (d. 1858)
  • 29th » George Bradshaw, English cartographer and publisher (d. 1853)

Famous Deaths for July 1801

  • 26th » Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria (b. 1756)

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