Page 2: Historical Events In August - 04

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

1712  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on August - 04.   

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

1731  Giuseppe Colla, composer on this day in history.   

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  On August - 04 andrew Hamilton, American lawyer   

1748  On this day in history maximilian Stadler, composer   

1753  On August - 04 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 this day in history.   

1776  Wenzel Sedlak, composer on August - 04.   

1777  On August - 04 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus   

1777  Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on August - 04.   

1789  On this day in history french National Meeting ending feudal system   

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

1791  Austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova on August - 04.   

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

1792  Percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais) on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

1816  Israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

1818  Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 04.   

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

1821  On August - 04 william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declar of Independence), dies at 86   

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

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  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  On August - 04 silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer   

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

1854  On August - 04 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  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.   

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

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  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  On this day in history henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

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 this day in history.   

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

1430  On August - 04 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