Births on July 2

Samuel Penhallow

Born on July 2, 1665

Samuel Penhallow, English-American soldier and historian (d. 1726)

Samuel Penhallow (July 2, 1665 – December 2, 1726) was a Cornish colonist and historian and militia leader in present-day Maine during Queen Anne's War and Father Rale's War. He was the commander at Fort Menaskoux and was attacked during the Northeast Coast Campaign (1724).

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Events on 1665

4 Mar

Second Anglo-Dutch War
English King Charles II declares war on the Netherlands marking the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
6 Mar

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
The first joint Secretary of the Royal Society, Henry Oldenburg, publishes the first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
12 Jun

New Amsterdam
England installs a municipal government in New York City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam).
10 Dec

Michiel de Ruyter
The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is founded by Michiel de Ruyter

Births on July 2

Samuel Penhallow

Born on July 2, 1665

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Events on 1665

Second Anglo-Dutch War

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society

New Amsterdam

Michiel de Ruyter