Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  M Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana on July - 04.   

1919  On this day in history aDGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms   

1920  On July - 04 leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat   

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

1923  On July - 04 florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67   

1925  On July - 04 44 die when the Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses   

1927  On this day in history the birth of Neil Simon, American author   

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  On July - 04 work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge   

1934  Chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies on July - 04.   

1934  "Madame" Marie Curie-Sklodovska, Polish/French chemist, dies on July - 04.   

1938  On this day in history suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia   

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

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

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

1941  Howard Florey & Norman Heatley meet for the first time, 11 days later they successfully recreate pencillin on July - 04.   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Prince Michael of Kent   

1942  The first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) on this day in history.   

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

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

1946  Philippines gains independence from US on July - 04.   

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

1946  On July - 04 othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71   

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

1952  Walter Long, dies at 73 on July - 04.   

1954  West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern on July - 04.   

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

1956  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on July - 04.   

1694  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  On July - 04 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65