Historical Events In July - 04

1693  On July - 04 battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) on July - 04.   

1696  On this day in history louis de Buade et de Palluau, Count Frontenac 1622-1698 embarks from Montreal in a canoe flotilla with 2,150 men to travel up the St. Lawrence to Fort Frontenac and mount a new attack on the Iroquois.   

1708  On July - 04 swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

1715  On July - 04 christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

1753  Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US on July - 04.   

1754  George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France on this day in history.   

1757  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38 on July - 04.   

1762  Marco Santucci, composer on July - 04.   

1768  Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1769  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer on July - 04.   

1774  Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts on July - 04.   

1776  American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain on July - 04.   

1776  On this day in history declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain   

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

1777  John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH on this day in history.   

1779  French fleet occupies Grenada on this day in history.   

1780  On July - 04 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67   

1787  Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 on July - 04.   

1789  Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa on this day in history.   

1789  On July - 04 the first US tariff act   

1789  On July - 04 1st US tariff act   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on July - 04.   

1793  Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer on this day in history.   

1796  1st Independence Day celebration is held on July - 04.   

1799  On July - 04 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

1801  On this day in history first Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.   

1802  US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY) on July - 04.   

1803  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people on July - 04.   

1804  The birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author on this day in history.   

1804  Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader on this day in history.   

1807  The birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy   

1810  On July - 04 french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

1715  On July - 04 birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

0966  On July - 04 benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.