Page 2: Historical Events In August - 04

1708  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77 on August - 04.   

1712  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on August - 04.   

1730  Crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England on this day in history.   

1731  Giuseppe Colla, composer on August - 04.   

1735  On August - 04 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  Maximilian Stadler, composer on this day in history.   

1753  George Washington becomes a Master Mason on August - 04.   

1755  On this day in history nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil)   

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

1776  On this day in history wenzel Sedlak, composer   

1777  On this day in history retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes first circus   

1777  Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus on this day in history.   

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  Austria & Turkey sign Peace of Sistova on August - 04.   

1792  On this day in history the birth of Percy Shelley, English poet   

1792  On August - 04 percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais)   

1799  On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

1816  Israel Vogdes, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on August - 04.   

1818  Lovell Harrison Rosseau, Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 04.   

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

1821  On this day in history william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declar of Independence), dies at 86   

1823  On August - 04 oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton, (Gov-Ind), died in 1877   

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

1825  Arthur Haygarth, cricketer (Middlesex & Surrey bat, famous biographer) on August - 04.   

1830  On August - 04 plans for the city of Chicago laid out   

1830  On this day in history plans for city of Chicago laid out   

1839  Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) on August - 04.   

1843  Flor van Duyse, composer on August - 04.   

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 this day in history john Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations"   

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

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 this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On August - 04 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

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

1687  On August - 04 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

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 August - 04.   

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  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1306  On this day in history death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

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

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.