Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

1693  On July - 04 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 July - 04 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 July - 04 swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

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

1753  Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on July - 04.   

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

1789  On July - 04 the first US tariff act   

1789  On July - 04 1st US tariff act   

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

1793  On this day in history franz Xaver Pechacek, composer   

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

1802  On July - 04 uS Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)   

1803  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1807  On this day in history giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy   

1810  French troops occupy Amsterdam on July - 04.   

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

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

1546  On this day in history 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  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on July - 04.   

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

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on July - 04.   

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

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

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

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