Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  On this day in history johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

1918  Altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history battle of Hamel, France   

1918  On this day in history abigail Van Buren, [Mrs Morton Phillips], Sioux City Iowa, columnist   

1919  On July - 04 jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship   

1919  M Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana on this day in history.   

1919  On July - 04 aDGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms   

1920  On this day in history leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat   

1923  Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1923  Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 on July - 04.   

1925  44 die when the Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses on July - 04.   

1927  On this day in history the birth of Neil Simon, American author   

1929  On this day in history otto Taubmann, composer, dies at 70   

1931  On this day in history emanuele F duke of Aosta, Italian WW I-general/fascist, dies at 62   

1933  Work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge on July - 04.   

1934  Chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies on July - 04.   

1934  On July - 04 "Madame" Marie Curie-Sklodovska, Polish/French chemist, dies   

1938  On July - 04 suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia   

1938  Otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56 on July - 04.   

1939  On this day in history fort Ross, NWT the overnight temperature at Fort Ross drops to -12.2 C; one of the lowest July temperatures ever recorded in Canada.   

1939  On July - 04 yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day   

1941  Howard Florey & Norman Heatley meet for the first time, 11 days later they successfully recreate pencillin on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Prince Michael of Kent   

1942  On July - 04 the first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II)   

1943  On July - 04 wladyslaw Sikorski, gen/PM of Poland in exile (1939-43), dies at 62   

1945  On this day in history canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties.   

1946  Philippines gains independence from US on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history the Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States   

1946  On July - 04 othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71   

1950  On this day in history truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution)   

1952  Walter Long, dies at 73 on July - 04.   

1954  On this day in history west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

1956  On July - 04 independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

1956  On July - 04 uS most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland   

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

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

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  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

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

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

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

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

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

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.