Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84 on July - 04.   

1918  Altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa on July - 04.   

1918  Battle of Hamel, France on July - 04.   

1918  On July - 04 abigail Van Buren, [Mrs Morton Phillips], Sioux City Iowa, columnist   

1919  On this day in history jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship   

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

1919  ADGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms on July - 04.   

1920  On July - 04 leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat   

1923  Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on July - 04.   

1923  Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1925  44 die when the Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses on this day in history.   

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  Emanuele F duke of Aosta, Italian WW I-general/fascist, dies at 62 on July - 04.   

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

1934  Chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history "Madame" Marie Curie-Sklodovska, Polish/French chemist, dies   

1938  Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 04 otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56   

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

1939  On this day in history yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day   

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

1942  The birth of Prince Michael of Kent on this day in history.   

1942  The first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) on July - 04.   

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 this day in history othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71   

1950  Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution) on July - 04.   

1952  On July - 04 walter Long, dies at 73   

1954  West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern on July - 04.   

1956  Independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia on July - 04.   

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

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on July - 04.   

1694  On July - 04 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  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

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