0181 Supernova seen in Cassiopia
1060 France's Henri I dies August 4 at age 52 and is succeeded by his son of 8, who will reign until 1108 as Philip I
1265 Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle
1526 Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies
1578 Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese
1693 Dom Perignon invents champagne
1735 Jury acquits John Zenger (NY Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of NY (victory for Freedom of press)
1753 George Washington becomes a Master Mason
1777 Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus
1790 US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service
1830 Plans for the city of Chicago laid out
1858 First trans-Atlantic cable completed
1864 Land & naval action new Brazos Santiago, Texas
1881 122ř F (50ř C), Seville, Spain (European record)
1891 George Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England
1892 Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden and axe murderess arrested in Fall River, Mass
1914 Australia pledges a force of 20,000 to be placed at Britain's disposal
1914 Britain declares war on Germany
1914 Germany declares war on Belgium
1916 US agrees to buy Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million
1925 US marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation
1927 Peace Bridge between US & Canada opened
1944 Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis
1947 Birthdate of the Medical Service Corps
1948 5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax
