Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

1693  On this day in history battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army   

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 this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

1715  On this day in history christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

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

1754  George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France on this day in history.   

1757  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38 on July - 04.   

1762  Marco Santucci, composer on this day in history.   

1768  On July - 04 willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58   

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

1774  On this day in history orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts   

1776  American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain on this day in history.   

1776  Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain on July - 04.   

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 July - 04.   

1779  On July - 04 french fleet occupies Grenada   

1780  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

1787  On July - 04 charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71   

1789  Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa on July - 04.   

1789  On July - 04 the first US tariff act   

1789  1st US tariff act on July - 04.   

1789  On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59   

1793  Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer on July - 04.   

1796  1st Independence Day celebration is held on July - 04.   

1799  On July - 04 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

1801  On July - 04 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  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people on this day in history.   

1804  The birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author on July - 04.   

1804  Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader on this day in history.   

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  French troops occupy Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

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

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

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  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.