Historical Events In August - 04

1856  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer, dies at 59   

1858  First trans-Atlantic cable completed on this day in history.   

1859  Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 04 uS govt collects its 1st income tax   

1864  Land & naval action new Brazos Santiago, Texas on this day in history.   

1870  British Red Cross Society forms on this day in history.   

1870  Harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin) on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 04 indian Wars: whilst protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, clashes for the first time with the Sioux (near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed).   

1873  On August - 04 damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish general/minister of War   

1875  On August - 04 hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70   

1879  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris on this day in history.   

1881  122ø F (50ø C), Seville, Spain (European record) on August - 04.   

1881  On this day in history 122°F (50°C), Seville, Spain (European record)   

1886  Colombia adopts constitution on August - 04.   

1888  On August - 04 philip Greeley Clapp, composer   

1889  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history erich Weinert, writer   

1891  George Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England on August - 04.   

1891  On August - 04 george Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41   

1892  Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden and axe murderess arrested in Fall River, Mass on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina & Emma open Merwede Canal between Amsterdam-Rhine   

1892  On this day in history johanna Bordewijk-Roepman, composer   

1897  On August - 04 henry A Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia   

1897  Joseph Calleia, Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil) on August - 04.   

1900  The birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother2007 A UK-wide ban on movement of all livestock is in place after foot and mouth disease is found on the Surrey farm on August - 04.   

1900  Arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66) on August - 04.   

1900  On this day in history the birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother   

1901  On August - 04 louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans Louisiana, jazz trumpeter (Hello Dolly)   

1902  On this day in history the Greenwich foot tunnel under the River Thames opens.   

1903  On August - 04 cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope Pius X   

1903  Helen Kane, [Schroeder], Bronx NY, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels) on August - 04.   

1904  Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire) on this day in history.   

1904  Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 on August - 04.   

1905  Michael Scott Montague Fordham, Jungian analyst/educator on August - 04.   

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1222  On this day in history birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on August - 04.   

1502  On August - 04 birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on August - 04.   

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  On August - 04 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.   

1204  On this day in history death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1338  On this day in history death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  On August - 04 death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded