Historical Events In August - 04

1856  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer, dies at 59   

1858  On this day in history first trans-Atlantic cable completed   

1859  On August - 04 knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920)   

1862  On this day in history uS govt collects its 1st income tax   

1864  Land & naval action new Brazos Santiago, Texas on this day in history.   

1870  British Red Cross Society forms on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 04 harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

1873  On this day in history indian Wars: whilst protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, clashes for the first time with the Sioux (near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed).   

1873  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish general/minister of War on August - 04.   

1875  Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1879  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris on August - 04.   

1881  On August - 04 122ø F (50ø C), Seville, Spain (European record)   

1881  On this day in history 122°F (50°C), Seville, Spain (European record)   

1886  On August - 04 colombia adopts constitution   

1888  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75   

1890  Erich Weinert, writer on August - 04.   

1891  On this day in history george Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England   

1891  George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1892  Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden and axe murderess arrested in Fall River, Mass on this day in history.   

1892  Queen Wilhelmina & Emma open Merwede Canal between Amsterdam-Rhine on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 04 johanna Bordewijk-Roepman, composer   

1897  Henry A Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia on this day in history.   

1897  Joseph Calleia, Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil) on this day in history.   

1900  The birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother2007 A UK-wide ban on movement of all livestock is in place after foot and mouth disease is found on the Surrey farm on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 04 arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66)   

1900  On August - 04 the birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother   

1901  On August - 04 louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans Louisiana, jazz trumpeter (Hello Dolly)   

1902  The Greenwich foot tunnel under the River Thames opens on this day in history.   

1903  On August - 04 cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope Pius X   

1903  Helen Kane, [Schroeder], Bronx NY, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels) on August - 04.   

1904  Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire) on August - 04.   

1904  Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1905  Michael Scott Montague Fordham, Jungian analyst/educator on August - 04.   

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

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 August - 04.   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On August - 04 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  On August - 04 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 August - 04.   

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

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

1265  On August - 04 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  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1476  On August - 04 death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded