On July 7, history records 53 notable events, 165 famous births and 85 deaths, spanning the years 1124 to 1807.
Events on this day include: Tyre falls to the Crusaders. (1124); A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death. (1456).
Notable people born on July 7 include Eudoxia Epiphania (611), Emperor Shirakawa (1053), Emperor Sutoku (1119).
Notable figures who died on this day include Crescentius the Elder (984), Haakon II of Norway (1162), Tile Kolup (1285).
Events on 7 July 53
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Jacques Cartier makes his first contact with aboriginal peoples in what is now Canada.
Year 1575
The Raid of the Redeswire is the last major battle between England and Scotland.
Year 1770
The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
Year 1777
American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
Year 1798
As a result of the XYZ Affair, the U.S. Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War".
Year 1807
The Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia ends the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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Birthdays on 7 July 165
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Deaths on 7 July 85
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