Historical Events
Marquis de Sade's Shout from Bastille
Jul 2 Marquis de Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered
- Jul 6 French government proclaims end to stamp/land tax
- Jul 6 Orange troops occupy Area at Duurstede
- Jul 13 US Congress adopts Ordinance of 1787 (Northwest Ordinance), establishes first organized US territory, sets requirements for statehood - guaranteeing equal status with original 13 states, outlawing slavery, and protecting civil liberties [1]
- Jul 15 Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes
Famous Birthdays
- Jul 13 Pellegrino Rossi, Italian economist and politician, born in Carrara, Duchy of Massa and Carrara (now Italy) (d. 1848)
Famous Deaths
- Jul 4 Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise, Marshal of France, dies at 71
