Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

1693  Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army on this day in history.   

1694  On July - 04 louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1696  Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Count Frontenac 1622-1698 embarks from Montreal in a canoe flotilla with 2,150 men to travel up the St. Lawrence to Fort Frontenac and mount a new attack on the Iroquois on July - 04.   

1708  Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians on this day in history.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) on this day in history.   

1753  On July - 04 jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US   

1754  On July - 04 george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

1757  On this day in history jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38   

1762  On this day in history marco Santucci, composer   

1768  Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on July - 04.   

1769  On this day in history louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer   

1774  Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts on July - 04.   

1776  On July - 04 american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

1776  On July - 04 declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain   

1776  On this day in history the United States adopt the Declaration of Independence   

1777  John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH on this day in history.   

1779  French fleet occupies Grenada on July - 04.   

1780  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1787  Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 on July - 04.   

1789  On this day in history nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa.   

1789  On July - 04 the first US tariff act   

1789  1st US tariff act on July - 04.   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on July - 04.   

1793  Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer on this day in history.   

1796  1st Independence Day celebration is held on this day in history.   

1799  F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history first Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.   

1802  US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY) on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history the Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.   

1804  On July - 04 the birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author   

1804  On this day in history desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader   

1807  The birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier on this day in history.   

1807  Giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy on July - 04.   

1810  On this day in history french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on July - 04.   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.