Page 6: Historical Events In July - 04

1898  On July - 04 sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown.   

1898  On July - 04 uS flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)   

1898  French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die on July - 04.   

1898  On July - 04 gertrude Lawrence, English actress (Mimi, Rembrandt)   

1901  John Fiske, [Edmund Fisk Green], US historian/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1902  President Roosevelt officially ends the "great insurrection" in the Philippines July 4 and commends U.S. troops for upholding America's "lawful sovereignty" on this day in history.   

1902  On July - 04 george Murphy, New Haven Ct, (Sen-R-Calif)/actor/dancer (MGM Parade)   

1903  Pacific Cable (SF, Hawaii, Guam, Phil) opens, Pres TR sends message on July - 04.   

1903  On July - 04 flor Peeters, Antwerp Belgium, organist/composer (Lied Symphony)   

1904  Angela Baddeley, London England, actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones) on July - 04.   

1905  Phila A's beat Boston Red Sox 4-2 in 20 inning game on July - 04.   

1905  Dante Fiorillo, composer on July - 04.   

1906  On July - 04 gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia   

1907  Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title on July - 04.   

1907  Elliott Sullivan, San Antonio TX, actor (Sergeant) on this day in history.   

1908  NY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn on July - 04.   

1908  Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome) on this day in history.   

1909  Alec Templeton, Cardiff Wales, pianist/composer (Concertino Lirico) on July - 04.   

1910  On this day in history jack Johnson KOs James Jeffries in 15 rounds, ending come-back try   

1910  On July - 04 jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1910  On July - 04 francis D Foley, US lt adm (WW II, Guadalcanal)   

1910  Giovanni V Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer (Mars), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1911  On July - 04 ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 & ends a 40 game hit streak   

1911  On July - 04 105°F (41°C) at Vernon, Vermont (state record)   

1911  On July - 04 mitch Miller, Rochester NY, sing along with Mitch (Yellow Rose of Tx)   

1912  On this day in history detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St Louis Browns, 7-0   

1912  Virginia Graham, Chicago Ill, TV personality (Girl Talk, Where Was I) on July - 04.   

1913  On July - 04 37th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: A F Wilding beats McLoughlin (86 63 10-8)   

1914  The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) on July - 04.   

1914  On this day in history 1st US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks)   

1914  On this day in history giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car designer   

1915  On this day in history christine Lavant, writer   

1916  Tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II) on July - 04.   

1917  Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away on July - 04.   

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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  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  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

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

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history 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 July - 04.   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.