John Guy's Historic Voyage: Founding Newfoundland (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jul 5, 2023 · 6m

A Daily Dose of History (05 Jul 2023)

Today's historical events:

John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.

Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.

The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.

In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.

The Battle of Wagram between the French and Austrian Empires begins.

The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is adopted by a congress of the provinces.

War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General…