Page 2: Historical Events In August - 04

1708  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on August - 04.   

1712  On August - 04 johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27   

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

1731  Giuseppe Colla, composer on this day in history.   

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

1741  Andrew Hamilton, American lawyer on August - 04.   

1748  On August - 04 maximilian Stadler, composer   

1753  On August - 04 george Washington becomes a Master Mason   

1755  Nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil) on August - 04.   

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

1776  Wenzel Sedlak, composer on this day in history.   

1777  Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus on August - 04.   

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

1789  French National Meeting ending feudal system on August - 04.   

1790  On August - 04 uS Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service   

1791  Austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova on this day in history.   

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  On August - 04 olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

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

1818  Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1821  1st edition of Saturday Evening Post (publishes until 1969) on August - 04.   

1821  William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declar of Independence), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1823  Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1824  On August - 04 battle of Kos is fought between Turks and Greeks.   

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

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

1830  On August - 04 plans for city of Chicago laid out   

1839  On this day in history walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism)   

1843  On August - 04 flor van Duyse, composer   

1846  Silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1855  On August - 04 john Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations"   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on August - 04.   

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

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

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

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

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

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 August - 04 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 August - 04.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on August - 04.   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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