What Happened in July 1705

Historical Events

  • Jul 12 Ottoman army officer Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī proclaims himself Bey of Tunis, founding the Husainid Dynasty (dynasty rules till 1957)

Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 23 Francis Blomefield, English topographer (History of Norfolk), born in Fersfield, Norfolk (d. 1752)

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 13 Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator, dies at 55