Historical Events In July - 04

1898  Sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown on July - 04.  

1898  On July - 04 uS flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)  

1898  On July - 04 french liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die  

1898  Gertrude Lawrence, English actress (Mimi, Rembrandt) on July - 04.  

1901  John Fiske, [Edmund Fisk Green], US historian/philosopher, dies on July - 04.  

1902  President Roosevelt officially ends the "great insurrection" in the Philippines July 4 and commends U.S. troops for upholding America's "lawful sovereignty" on this day in history.  

1902  George Murphy, New Haven Ct, (Sen-R-Calif)/actor/dancer (MGM Parade) on July - 04.  

1903  On July - 04 pacific Cable (SF, Hawaii, Guam, Phil) opens, Pres TR sends message  

1903  On this day in history flor Peeters, Antwerp Belgium, organist/composer (Lied Symphony)  

1904  Angela Baddeley, London England, actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones) on July - 04.  

1905  Phila A's beat Boston Red Sox 4-2 in 20 inning game on this day in history.  

1905  Dante Fiorillo, composer on July - 04.  

1906  On July - 04 gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia  

1907  Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title on July - 04.  

1907  On this day in history elliott Sullivan, San Antonio TX, actor (Sergeant)  

1908  On this day in history nY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn  

1908  On this day in history aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome)  

1909  Alec Templeton, Cardiff Wales, pianist/composer (Concertino Lirico) on July - 04.  

1910  On this day in history jack Johnson KOs James Jeffries in 15 rounds, ending come-back try  

1910  On July - 04 jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

1910  On July - 04 francis D Foley, US lt adm (WW II, Guadalcanal)  

1910  On this day in history giovanni V Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer (Mars), dies at 75  

1911  On July - 04 ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 & ends a 40 game hit streak  

1911  105°F (41°C) at Vernon, Vermont (state record) on July - 04.  

1911  Mitch Miller, Rochester NY, sing along with Mitch (Yellow Rose of Tx) on July - 04.  

1912  Detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St Louis Browns, 7-0 on July - 04.  

1912  Virginia Graham, Chicago Ill, TV personality (Girl Talk, Where Was I) on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history 37th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: A F Wilding beats McLoughlin (86 63 10-8)  

1914  The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.  

1914  1st US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.  

1914  On July - 04 giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car designer  

1915  On this day in history christine Lavant, writer  

1916  On this day in history tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II)  

1917  On July - 04 engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away  

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1330  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)  

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

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.  

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  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.  

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

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.  

0965  On July - 04 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