Page 4: Historical Events In August - 04

1906  On August - 04 marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess   

1908  Kurt Eichhorn, conductor on August - 04.   

1909  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 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history 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  On this day in history william H Schuman, NYC, composer (Amer Festival Overture, Juilliard)   

1912  David Raksin, Phila Penns, composer (Modern Times) on August - 04.   

1913  Wesley Addy, Omaha Neb, actor (Bostonians, Loving) on this day in history.   

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  On August - 04 germany declares war on Belgium   

1914  On this day in history german army shoots Belgian priests/burns down village of Battice   

1914  Rik Slabbinck, Flemish painter on August - 04.   

1915  On this day in history irving Fields, NYC, pianist (Ilona Massey Show)   

1915  On August - 04 richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa), dies at 68   

1916  US agrees to buy Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history pravda calls for killing all capitalists, priests & officers   

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 August - 04.   

1920  On this day in history vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

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

1922  Female 1st baseman Lizzie Murphy plays on AL all-star team on this day in history.   

1922  Enver Pasa, Turkish politician, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 04 arthur Butterworth, composer   

1925  US marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 1st Dutch Colijn govt forms   

1925  Alfons Van de Perre, Flemish physician, dies on August - 04.   

1927  On August - 04 peace Bridge between US & Canada opened   

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

1927  On this day in history john Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house leader, dies at 75   

1928  On this day in history udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)   

1929  60,000 SA'ers/SS'ers march by Munich on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 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  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on August - 04.   

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

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

1604  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

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

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  On this day in history death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

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 this day in history.   

1306  On August - 04 death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)   

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

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

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