Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  On July - 04 johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

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

1918  On this day in history battle of Hamel, France   

1918  Abigail Van Buren, [Mrs Morton Phillips], Sioux City Iowa, columnist on July - 04.   

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

1919  M Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana on July - 04.   

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  On July - 04 florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67   

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

1927  The birth of Neil Simon, American author on this day in history.   

1929  Otto Taubmann, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies   

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

1938  Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia on July - 04.   

1938  Otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 July - 04.   

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 July - 04.   

1942  On July - 04 the birth of Prince Michael of Kent   

1942  On this day in history the first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II)   

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

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

1946  On this day in history philippines gains independence from US   

1946  The Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States on July - 04.   

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

1950  On July - 04 truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution)   

1952  On July - 04 walter Long, dies at 73   

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

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

1956  US most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland on July - 04.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

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 this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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 July - 04.   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

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

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

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65