Page 3: Historical Events In August - 04

1856  Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1858  First trans-Atlantic cable completed on this day in history.   

1859  Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920) on August - 04.   

1862  US govt collects its 1st income tax on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 04 land & naval action new Brazos Santiago, Texas   

1870  On this day in history british Red Cross Society forms   

1870  Harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin) on August - 04.   

1873  Indian Wars: whilst protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, clashes for the first time with the Sioux (near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed) on August - 04.   

1873  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish general/minister of War on this day in history.   

1875  Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 on August - 04.   

1879  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris on this day in history.   

1881  122ø F (50ø C), Seville, Spain (European record) on August - 04.   

1881  On this day in history 122°F (50°C), Seville, Spain (European record)   

1886  Colombia adopts constitution on August - 04.   

1888  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history erich Weinert, writer   

1891  George Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England on August - 04.   

1891  On August - 04 george Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41   

1892  Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden and axe murderess arrested in Fall River, Mass on this day in history.   

1892  Queen Wilhelmina & Emma open Merwede Canal between Amsterdam-Rhine on August - 04.   

1892  Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman, composer on this day in history.   

1897  Henry A Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia on August - 04.   

1897  On August - 04 joseph Calleia, Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil)   

1900  The birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother2007 A UK-wide ban on movement of all livestock is in place after foot and mouth disease is found on the Surrey farm on August - 04.   

1900  On August - 04 arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66)   

1900  On August - 04 the birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother   

1901  On August - 04 louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans Louisiana, jazz trumpeter (Hello Dolly)   

1902  On August - 04 the Greenwich foot tunnel under the River Thames opens.   

1903  Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope Pius X on this day in history.   

1903  On August - 04 helen Kane, [Schroeder], Bronx NY, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels)   

1904  On August - 04 theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)   

1904  On this day in history arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54   

1905  Michael Scott Montague Fordham, Jungian analyst/educator on this day in history.   

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1222  On this day in history 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  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1060  On August - 04 henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.   

1204  On August - 04 death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1306  On this day in history 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  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  On August - 04 death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded