Historical Events In July - 04

1693  Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army on July - 04.   

1694  On this day in history louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1696  Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Count Frontenac 1622-1698 embarks from Montreal in a canoe flotilla with 2,150 men to travel up the St. Lawrence to Fort Frontenac and mount a new attack on the Iroquois on July - 04.   

1708  Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians on this day in history.   

1715  On July - 04 christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

1753  On this day in history jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US   

1754  George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France on July - 04.   

1757  On this day in history jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38   

1762  On July - 04 marco Santucci, composer   

1768  On July - 04 willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58   

1769  On July - 04 louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer   

1774  Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts on July - 04.   

1776  American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain on July - 04.   

1776  Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on July - 04.   

1777  John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH on July - 04.   

1779  French fleet occupies Grenada on July - 04.   

1780  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

1787  Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 on July - 04.   

1789  Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa on this day in history.   

1789  On July - 04 the first US tariff act   

1789  1st US tariff act on July - 04.   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on July - 04.   

1793  On July - 04 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer   

1796  On this day in history 1st Independence Day celebration is held   

1799  F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) on this day in history.   

1801  First Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history uS Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)   

1803  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people on this day in history.   

1804  The birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author on this day in history.   

1804  On July - 04 desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader   

1807  On July - 04 the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier   

1807  Giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy on July - 04.   

1810  On July - 04 french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

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

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

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 July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.