Page 2: Historical Events In August - 04

1708  On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77   

1712  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England   

1731  On August - 04 giuseppe Colla, composer   

1735  On this day in history jury acquits John Zenger (NY Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of NY (victory for Freedom of press)   

1741  Andrew Hamilton, American lawyer on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history maximilian Stadler, composer   

1753  On August - 04 george Washington becomes a Master Mason   

1755  Nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil) on this day in history.   

1760  On August - 04 battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia   

1776  On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

1777  On August - 04 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus   

1777  On August - 04 retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus   

1789  French National Meeting ending feudal system on August - 04.   

1790  On this day in history uS Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service   

1791  On August - 04 austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova   

1792  The birth of Percy Shelley, English poet on August - 04.   

1792  Percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais) on August - 04.   

1799  Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on August - 04.   

1816  On August - 04 israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1818  On this day in history lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1821  On August - 04 1st edition of Saturday Evening Post (publishes until 1969)   

1821  On August - 04 william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declar of Independence), dies at 86   

1823  Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877 on August - 04.   

1824  Battle of Kos is fought between Turks and Greeks on August - 04.   

1825  On this day in history arthur Haygarth, cricketer (Middlesex & Surrey bat, famous biographer)   

1830  Plans for the city of Chicago laid out on August - 04.   

1830  Plans for city of Chicago laid out on August - 04.   

1839  Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history flor van Duyse, composer   

1846  Silas Gamaliel Pratt, composer on August - 04.   

1850  On this day in history frantisek Tucek, composer, dies at 68   

1854  The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships on this day in history.   

1855  On August - 04 john Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations"   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on August - 04.   

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  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

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  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.   

1204  On August - 04 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  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on August - 04.   

1338  On August - 04 death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  On this day in history death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded