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

1715  On July - 04 christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)  

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

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

1757  On July - 04 jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38  

1762  Marco Santucci, composer on this day in history.  

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

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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  Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain on this day in history.  

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 July - 04.  

1779  On this day in history french fleet occupies Grenada  

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  The first US tariff act on July - 04.  

1789  On July - 04 1st US tariff act  

1789  On July - 04 claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59  

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  First Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House on July - 04.  

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

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

1804  On this day in history the birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author  

1804  On July - 04 desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader  

1807  On this day in history the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier  

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  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)  

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  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 this day in history 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  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.  

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

0966  On July - 04 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 July - 04.  

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