Historical Events In August - 04

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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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on August - 04.   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on August - 04.   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on August - 04.   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1060  On this day in history henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on this day in history.