| Show this week in history july 8 destructive fire at montreal laying waste a great part of the town 1852 admiral dewey took possession ot of isla lagrand grand near manila 1898 royal chapter granted to rhode island 1663 july 9 officers of american squadron touching at portsmouth england entertained by king edward VII 1903 1 deutschland Deutsch land first submarine to cross atlantic arrives in Ches chesapeake say day 1916 july 10 rochambeau landed with large french force to aid the american revolutionists 1780 new smaller sized currency issued by U S treasury 1929 bryans free silver speech 1896 july 11 famous duel in which aaron burr shot alexander hamilton who died the next day 1804 Dra drafting fring of soldiers begun in new york 1863 john quincy adams president born 1767 july 12 Alme americana ricans camtu captured red santiago 1899 invasion of canada by general hull hall with an army of united states volunteers 1812 george eastman kodak born 1854 july 13 12 steamship great east ern began the laying of the third atlantic cable 1866 ordinance for or the government of the northwest territory enacted by congress 1787 july 14 submarine cable between england and denmark completed 1859 collapse c 0 f famous campanile of st M marks ar ks one 1 of the me chief artistic glories oft ot venie venice 1902 rebuilt in 1912 first worlds fair in the united states slates 1853 |
