Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

1693  Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army on July - 04.   

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

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 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 July - 04.   

1754  On this day in history george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

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

1762  On July - 04 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 this day in history.   

1774  On July - 04 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 this day in history 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 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  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 July - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1804  The birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 July - 04.   

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  On July - 04 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  On July - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

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