Historical Events In August - 04

1708  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on August - 04.   

1712  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1730  Crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England on this day in history.   

1731  Giuseppe Colla, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 04.   

1748  Maximilian Stadler, composer on this day in history.   

1753  George Washington becomes a Master Mason on August - 04.   

1755  Nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil) on August - 04.   

1760  On August - 04 battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia   

1776  On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

1777  On this day in history 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 August - 04.   

1790  US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service on August - 04.   

1791  On August - 04 austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova   

1792  The birth of Percy Shelley, English poet on this day in history.   

1792  Percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais) on this day in history.   

1799  Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on August - 04.   

1816  Israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

1818  Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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 August - 04 oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877   

1824  On this day in history battle of Kos is fought between Turks and Greeks.   

1825  Arthur Haygarth, cricketer (Middlesex & Surrey bat, famous biographer) on this day in history.   

1830  Plans for the city of Chicago laid out on August - 04.   

1830  Plans for city of Chicago laid out on August - 04.   

1839  On this day in history walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism)   

1843  On August - 04 flor van Duyse, composer   

1846  On August - 04 silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer   

1850  Frantisek Tucek, composer, dies at 68 on August - 04.   

1854  The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships on this day in history.   

1855  On August - 04 john Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations"   

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

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on August - 04.   

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

1521  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

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

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

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  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

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.