Page 6: Historical Events In July - 04

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

1898  US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War) on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 04 french liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die   

1898  On this day in history 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 July - 04.   

1902  George Murphy, New Haven Ct, (Sen-R-Calif)/actor/dancer (MGM Parade) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history pacific Cable (SF, Hawaii, Guam, Phil) opens, Pres TR sends message   

1903  On this day in history flor Peeters, Antwerp Belgium, organist/composer (Lied Symphony)   

1904  On this day in history angela Baddeley, London England, actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones)   

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

1905  On July - 04 dante Fiorillo, composer   

1906  Gr Brit, France & Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia on July - 04.   

1907  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1907  On this day in history elliott Sullivan, San Antonio TX, actor (Sergeant)   

1908  On this day in history nY Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Phila Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn   

1908  On July - 04 aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman (Club of Rome)   

1909  Alec Templeton, Cardiff Wales, pianist/composer (Concertino Lirico) on this day in history.   

1910  On July - 04 jack Johnson KOs James Jeffries in 15 rounds, ending come-back try   

1910  Jack Johnson KOs James J Jeffries in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

1910  On July - 04 giovanni V Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer (Mars), dies at 75   

1911  Ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 & ends a 40 game hit streak on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  On July - 04 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  37th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: A F Wilding beats McLoughlin (86 63 10-8) on July - 04.   

1914  The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 04 1st US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks)   

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

1915  Christine Lavant, writer on this day in history.   

1916  Tokyo Rose, [Iva Toguri D'Aquino], propagandist (WW II) on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

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

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