Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

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

1918  On this day in history altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa   

1918  Battle of Hamel, France on this day in history.   

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  On July - 04 m Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana   

1919  On this day in history aDGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms   

1920  Leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1923  On July - 04 florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  Yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties on this day in history.   

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

1946  On July - 04 the Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States   

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

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

1952  On this day in history walter Long, dies at 73   

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

1956  On this day in history 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  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

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

1546  On this day in history 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  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 July - 04.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

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  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  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on July - 04.   

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

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65