Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

1693  On July - 04 battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history 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 July - 04 swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

1715  On this day in history christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

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

1754  George Washington gives Ft Necessity to France on this day in history.   

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

1762  On July - 04 marco Santucci, composer   

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

1769  Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer on July - 04.   

1774  On this day in history orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts   

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

1776  On this day in history declaration of Independence-US gains independence from Britain   

1776  The United States adopt the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

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  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

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

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 July - 04.   

1789  1st US tariff act on July - 04.   

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

1793  On this day in history franz Xaver Pechacek, composer   

1796  1st Independence Day celebration is held on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1804  Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader on this day in history.   

1807  The birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian soldier on this day in history.   

1807  Giuseppe Garibaldi, freedom fighter (Risorgimento)/unified Italy on July - 04.   

1810  On July - 04 french troops occupy Amsterdam   

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

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 July - 04.   

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

1669  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

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

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

0965  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on July - 04.   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65