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  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 on this day in history.   

1708  Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians on July - 04.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) on July - 04.   

1753  Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US on this day in history.   

1754  On July - 04 george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

1757  On this day in history jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38   

1762  Marco Santucci, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1769  On July - 04 louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer   

1774  Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts on July - 04.   

1776  On July - 04 american colonies declare their independence from Great Britain   

1776  Declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on July - 04.   

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

1779  On July - 04 french fleet occupies Grenada   

1780  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1787  Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa.   

1789  The first US tariff act on this day in history.   

1789  On July - 04 1st US tariff act   

1789  On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59   

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

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

1799  F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) on July - 04.   

1801  On this day in history first Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.   

1802  US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY) on July - 04.   

1803  On July - 04 the Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.   

1804  The birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author on July - 04.   

1804  On this day in history desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader   

1807  On July - 04 the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier   

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

1810  On July - 04 french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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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 July - 04.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

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  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0965  On July - 04 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  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

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