Historical Events Jul 4 City of Providence, Rhode Island form Famous Birthdays Jul 2 Daniel Speer, German composer, born in Breslau (d. 1707) Born in 1636 Famous Deaths Jul 20 John Oldham, English-born Puritan settler in Massachusetts, murdered by Indians at 44 Jun 1636 History by Year Aug 1636 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers