Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  On July - 04 johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

1918  On July - 04 altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa   

1918  On this day in history battle of Hamel, France   

1918  Abigail Van Buren, [Mrs Morton Phillips], Sioux City Iowa, columnist on this day in history.   

1919  Jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana   

1919  On July - 04 aDGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms   

1920  Leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat on July - 04.   

1923  On this day in history jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1923  Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 on July - 04.   

1925  44 die when the Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses on this day in history.   

1927  The birth of Neil Simon, American author on July - 04.   

1929  On this day in history otto Taubmann, composer, dies at 70   

1931  Emanuele F duke of Aosta, Italian WW I-general/fascist, dies at 62 on July - 04.   

1933  Work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies   

1934  On this day in history "Madame" Marie Curie-Sklodovska, Polish/French chemist, dies   

1938  Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia on July - 04.   

1938  Otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56 on July - 04.   

1939  Fort Ross, NWT the overnight temperature at Fort Ross drops to -12.2 C; one of the lowest July temperatures ever recorded in Canada on this day in history.   

1939  On July - 04 yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day   

1941  On this day in history howard Florey & Norman Heatley meet for the first time, 11 days later they successfully recreate pencillin   

1942  The birth of Prince Michael of Kent on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 04 the first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II)   

1943  On July - 04 wladyslaw Sikorski, gen/PM of Poland in exile (1939-43), dies at 62   

1945  Canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties on July - 04.   

1946  On this day in history philippines gains independence from US   

1946  On July - 04 the Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States   

1946  Othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1950  Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution) on July - 04.   

1952  On July - 04 walter Long, dies at 73   

1954  On this day in history west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

1956  On July - 04 independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

1956  On July - 04 uS most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1610  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

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

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65