Historical Events Jul 6 Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats Duke of Monmouth Famous Birthdays Jul 3 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer, born in Roos Hall, Beccles, England (d. 1768) Famous Deaths Jul 15 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II, executed at 36 Jul 23 Pietro Reggio, Italian composer and musician, dies at 53 Jul 28 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, English statesman (b. 1618) 1684 History by Year 1686