Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

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

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

1696  On this day in history 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.   

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 this day in history jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US   

1754  George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France on July - 04.   

1757  On July - 04 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  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer on July - 04.   

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

1776  American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain on July - 04.   

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

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

1777  John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH on July - 04.   

1779  On this day in history french fleet occupies Grenada   

1780  On July - 04 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67   

1787  Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1789  The first US tariff act on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history 1st US tariff act   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1793  Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer on July - 04.   

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

1799  F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) on July - 04.   

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

1802  US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY) on July - 04.   

1803  On July - 04 the Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.   

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

1804  Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader on July - 04.   

1807  On July - 04 the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier   

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 this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

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 this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

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

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 July - 04.   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

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  On this day in history 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  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65