Historical Events In August - 04

1906  Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess on this day in history.   

1908  Kurt Eichhorn, conductor on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 04 ump Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call, this leads to Hurst's banishment   

1909  On August - 04 glenn Cunningham, US middle distance runner (1930's)   

1910  A's Jack Coombs & White Sox Ed Walsh pitch a 16 inn scoreless tie on this day in history.   

1910  William H Schuman, NYC, composer (Amer Festival Overture, Juilliard) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history david Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times)   

1913  On this day in history wesley Addy, Omaha Neb, actor (Bostonians, Loving)   

1914  Australia pledges a force of 20,000 to be placed at Britain's disposal on this day in history.   

1914  Britain declares war on Germany on this day in history.   

1914  Germany declares war on Belgium on this day in history.   

1914  German army shoots Belgian priests/burns down village of Battice on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history rik Slabbinck, Flemish painter   

1915  Irving Fields, NYC, pianist (Ilona Massey Show) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa), dies at 68   

1916  On August - 04 uS agrees to buy Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million   

1916  On August - 04 denmark cedes Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, to the US for $25 million   

1917  Pravda calls for killing all capitalists, priests & officers on this day in history.   

1919  D[ave] W Gregory, cricketer (brother of Ned, uncle of Syd), dies on August - 04.   

1920  Helen Thomas, UPI journalist (starts press conferences) on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 04 vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

1921  On August - 04 maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal Canadien (MVP-1947)   

1922  On August - 04 female 1st baseman Lizzie Murphy plays on AL all-star team   

1922  Enver Pasa, Turkish politician, dies at 40 on August - 04.   

1923  On August - 04 arthur Butterworth, composer   

1925  US marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation on August - 04.   

1925  1st Dutch Colijn govt forms on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 04 alfons Van de Perre, Flemish physician, dies   

1927  Peace Bridge between US & Canada opened on August - 04.   

1927  On this day in history peace Bridge between US & Canada opens   

1927  John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house leader, dies at 75 on August - 04.   

1928  Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) on August - 04.   

1929  60,000 SA'ers/SS'ers march by Munich on August - 04.   

1929  On August - 04 yasser Arafat, leader (Palestine Liberation Organization)   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

1290  On this day in history birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on August - 04.   

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  On August - 04 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

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

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

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.   

1204  On August - 04 death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

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

1338  On this day in history death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

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