Historical Events In August - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1708 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1712 Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on August - 04.
1730 On this day in history crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England
1731 On August - 04 giuseppe Colla, composer
1735 Jury acquits John Zenger (NY Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of NY (victory for Freedom of press) on this day in history.
1741 Andrew Hamilton, American lawyer on this day in history.
1748 Maximilian Stadler, composer on this day in history.
1753 On August - 04 george Washington becomes a Master Mason
1755 Nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil) on this day in history.
1760 Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia on this day in history.
1776 On August - 04 wenzel Sedlak, composer
1777 On August - 04 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus
1777 Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on August - 04.
1789 French National Meeting ending feudal system on this day in history.
1790 On this day in history uS Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service
1791 On this day in history austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova
1792 The birth of Percy Shelley, English poet on this day in history.
1792 On August - 04 percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais)
1799 Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on August - 04.
1816 Israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.
1818 On this day in history lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers)
1821 On August - 04 1st edition of Saturday Evening Post (publishes until 1969)
1821 William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declar of Independence), dies at 86 on August - 04.
1823 On this day in history oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877
1824 Battle of Kos is fought between Turks and Greeks on August - 04.
1825 On August - 04 arthur Haygarth, cricketer (Middlesex & Surrey bat, famous biographer)
1830 Plans for the city of Chicago laid out on this day in history.
1830 On August - 04 plans for city of Chicago laid out
1839 Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) on this day in history.
1843 On August - 04 flor van Duyse, composer
1846 Silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer on this day in history.
1850 On August - 04 frantisek Tucek, composer, dies at 68
1854 The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships on this day in history.
1855 John Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations" on this day in history.
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