2 July 1644 July 1, 2011 Author: Staff The Battle of Marston Moor as part of the English Civil War takes place Famous Words of Inspiration..."The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes." Calvin Coolidge — Click here for more from Calvin Coolidge Related posts: 25 July 1993 Categories: History Tags: 1644, 2 July