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  On July - 04 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.   

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

1715  On July - 04 christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

1753  On this day in history jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US   

1754  On this day in history george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

1757  On July - 04 jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38   

1762  On July - 04 marco Santucci, composer   

1768  On July - 04 willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58   

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  American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain on July - 04.   

1776  On July - 04 declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain   

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

1777  On July - 04 john Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH.   

1779  On this day in history french fleet occupies Grenada   

1780  On this day in history charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67   

1787  On this day in history charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71   

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  On July - 04 the first US tariff act   

1789  On this day in history 1st US tariff act   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on July - 04.   

1793  Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer on this day in history.   

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

1799  On July - 04 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

1801  First Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House on July - 04.   

1802  US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY) on this day in history.   

1803  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history the birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author   

1804  On July - 04 desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader   

1807  The birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier on July - 04.   

1807  On July - 04 giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy   

1810  On this day in history french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

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 July - 04.   

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  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.   

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.