Page 2: Historical Events In August - 04

1708  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27   

1730  On this day in history crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England   

1731  On August - 04 giuseppe Colla, composer   

1735  On this day in history jury acquits John Zenger (NY Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of NY (victory for Freedom of press)   

1741  Andrew Hamilton, American lawyer on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history maximilian Stadler, composer   

1753  On this day in history george Washington becomes a Master Mason   

1755  Nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil) on this day in history.   

1760  Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia on August - 04.   

1776  On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

1777  On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus   

1777  Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on this day in history.   

1789  French National Meeting ending feudal system on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history uS Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service   

1791  On this day in history austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova   

1792  The birth of Percy Shelley, English poet on this day in history.   

1792  Percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais) on August - 04.   

1799  Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1818  On August - 04 lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1821  On this day in history 1st edition of Saturday Evening Post (publishes until 1969)   

1821  William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declar of Independence), dies at 86 on August - 04.   

1823  Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877 on August - 04.   

1824  Battle of Kos is fought between Turks and Greeks on August - 04.   

1825  On this day in history arthur Haygarth, cricketer (Middlesex & Surrey bat, famous biographer)   

1830  Plans for the city of Chicago laid out on this day in history.   

1830  Plans for city of Chicago laid out on August - 04.   

1839  Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) on this day in history.   

1843  Flor van Duyse, composer on August - 04.   

1846  On August - 04 silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer   

1850  On this day in history frantisek Tucek, composer, dies at 68   

1854  The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships on August - 04.   

1855  John Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations" on this day in history.   

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  On this day in history birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on August - 04.   

1604  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on August - 04.   

1687  On this day in history birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on August - 04.   

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

1113  On this day in history death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1306  On August - 04 death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on August - 04.   

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

1476  On this day in history death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded