Historical Events In July - 04

1898  On this day in history sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown.  

1898  US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War) on July - 04.  

1898  On this day in history 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  Flor Peeters, Antwerp Belgium, organist/composer (Lied Symphony) on July - 04.  

1904  On this day in history angela Baddeley, London England, actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones)  

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1905  On July - 04 phila A's beat Boston Red Sox 4-2 in 20 inning game  

1905  On July - 04 dante Fiorillo, composer  

1906  Gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia on July - 04.  

1907  On July - 04 tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title  

1907  Elliott Sullivan, San Antonio TX, actor (Sergeant) on July - 04.  

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

1908  Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome) on July - 04.  

1909  On July - 04 alec Templeton, Cardiff Wales, pianist/composer (Concertino Lirico)  

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

1910  On this day in history jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

1910  Francis D Foley, US lt adm (WW II, Guadalcanal) on July - 04.  

1910  Giovanni V Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer (Mars), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 & ends a 40 game hit streak  

1911  On this day in history 105°F (41°C) at Vernon, Vermont (state record)  

1911  On this day in history mitch Miller, Rochester NY, sing along with Mitch (Yellow Rose of Tx)  

1912  On this day in history detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St Louis Browns, 7-0  

1912  On this day in history virginia Graham, Chicago Ill, TV personality (Girl Talk, Where Was I)  

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

1914  The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) on July - 04.  

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

1914  On this day in history giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car designer  

1915  Christine Lavant, writer on July - 04.  

1916  Tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II) on July - 04.  

1917  Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away 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 July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)  

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.  

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.  

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies  

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle  

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.