Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

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

1694  On July - 04 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 this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

1715  On this day in history christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

1753  Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US on this day in history.   

1754  On July - 04 george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

1757  Jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38 on July - 04.   

1762  On July - 04 marco Santucci, composer   

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

1769  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer on July - 04.   

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

1776  On July - 04 american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

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

1776  On July - 04 the United States adopt the Declaration of Independence   

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

1779  French fleet occupies Grenada on July - 04.   

1780  On July - 04 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67   

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 July - 04.   

1789  The first US tariff act on July - 04.   

1789  On this day in history 1st US tariff act   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1793  Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer on July - 04.   

1796  On July - 04 1st Independence Day celebration is held   

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

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

1802  On July - 04 uS Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)   

1803  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people on July - 04.   

1804  The birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author on July - 04.   

1804  Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader on this day in history.   

1807  The birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier on this day in history.   

1807  Giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

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

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on July - 04.   

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 July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on July - 04.   

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On July - 04 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.