Historical Events Jul 19 Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo Famous Birthdays Jul 1 Johann Ludwig Steiner, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1761) Jul 19 Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian Jesuit brother and missionary to China, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1766) Born in 1688 Famous Deaths Jul 11 King Narai 'the Great' of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam) (1656-88), dies at 55 Jul 19 Cornelis van Aerssen, Dutch governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 Jul 21 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) Jun 1688 History by Year Aug 1688 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers