Page 2: Historical Events In July - 04

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

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  On this day in history swedish King Karel XII beats Russians   

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

1753  On July - 04 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 this day in history jean-Joseph Vade, composer, dies at 38   

1762  On this day in history marco Santucci, composer   

1768  Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on July - 04.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 July - 04.   

1777  On this day in history 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 July - 04 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67   

1787  On July - 04 charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71   

1789  On July - 04 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  1st US tariff act on July - 04.   

1789  Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 04 first Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.   

1802  On this day in history uS Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)   

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

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

1804  Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader on July - 04.   

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  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1669  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

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

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history 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 this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65