Page 2: Historical Events In August - 04

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

1712  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1730  On August - 04 crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England   

1731  On August - 04 giuseppe Colla, composer   

1735  On August - 04 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 August - 04.   

1748  Maximilian Stadler, composer on this day in history.   

1753  George Washington becomes a Master Mason on this day in history.   

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

1760  On this day in history battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia   

1776  Wenzel Sedlak, composer on this day in history.   

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

1777  On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus   

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

1790  US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service on August - 04.   

1791  On August - 04 austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova   

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

1792  On this day in history percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais)   

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

1816  On August - 04 israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

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

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

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

1823  On this day in history oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877   

1824  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history plans for city of Chicago laid out   

1839  Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) on August - 04.   

1843  Flor van Duyse, composer on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 04 silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer   

1850  Frantisek Tucek, composer, dies at 68 on August - 04.   

1854  On this day in history the Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships.   

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

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

1290  On August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

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

1521  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On August - 04 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

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

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

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

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.