Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

1693  Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1708  On July - 04 swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) on July - 04.   

1753  On July - 04 jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US   

1754  On this day in history george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

1757  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history marco Santucci, composer   

1768  Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history 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 July - 04.   

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

1777  John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH on this day in history.   

1779  On July - 04 french fleet occupies Grenada   

1780  On this day in history charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67   

1787  Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1789  On July - 04 nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa.   

1789  The first US tariff act on this day in history.   

1789  On July - 04 1st US tariff act   

1789  On July - 04 claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59   

1793  On July - 04 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer   

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

1799  On July - 04 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

1801  On July - 04 first Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.   

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

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

1804  On July - 04 the birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author   

1804  On this day in history desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader   

1807  The birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier on July - 04.   

1807  On July - 04 giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy   

1810  On this day in history french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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1330  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on July - 04.   

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65