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Jul 10 Louis-François Roubiliac's monument to George Frideric Handel is unveiled at Westminster Abbey in London, England [1]
Tsarina Catherine II
Jul 17 Catherine II becomes Tsarina of Russia following the murder of Peter III
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 4 Marco Santucci, Italian composer, born in Camaiore, Tuscany, Italy (d. 1843)
- Jul 14 Joseph Lakanal, French Politician and Educator, born in Serres Ariège, France (d. 1845)
- Jul 20 Jakob Haibel, Austrian composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1826)
- Jul 21 William Gustaaf Frederik Bentinck, Dutch 3rd Count Bentinck and Lord of Rhoon and Pendrecht (d. 1835)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 10 Johann Fredericus Gronovius, Dutch physician and botanist, dies at 76
James Bradley (1693-1762)
Jul 13 English astronomer, 3rd Royal, discovered Earth's nutation motion, dies at 69
Peter III (1728-1762)
Jul 17 Emperor of Russia (1762), dies under mysterious circumstances in captivity at 34
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