Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  On this day in history johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

1918  Altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa on July - 04.   

1918  Battle of Hamel, France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history abigail Van Buren, [Mrs Morton Phillips], Sioux City Iowa, columnist   

1919  On this day in history jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship   

1919  M Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana on July - 04.   

1919  ADGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms on this day in history.   

1920  Leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat on July - 04.   

1923  On July - 04 jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1923  Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1925  44 die when the Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 04 the birth of Neil Simon, American author   

1929  On July - 04 otto Taubmann, composer, dies at 70   

1931  Emanuele F duke of Aosta, Italian WW I-general/fascist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge   

1934  Chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 04 "Madame" Marie Curie-Sklodovska, Polish/French chemist, dies   

1938  Suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia on this day in history.   

1938  Otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1939  Fort Ross, NWT the overnight temperature at Fort Ross drops to -12.2 C; one of the lowest July temperatures ever recorded in Canada on July - 04.   

1939  On July - 04 yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day   

1941  On July - 04 howard Florey & Norman Heatley meet for the first time, 11 days later they successfully recreate pencillin   

1942  The birth of Prince Michael of Kent on July - 04.   

1942  On this day in history the first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II)   

1943  Wladyslaw Sikorski, gen/PM of Poland in exile (1939-43), dies at 62 on July - 04.   

1945  Canadian troops enter Berlin as part of British garrison force; to share occupation duties on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 04 philippines gains independence from US   

1946  The Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States on this day in history.   

1946  Othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71 on July - 04.   

1950  On this day in history truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution)   

1952  Walter Long, dies at 73 on July - 04.   

1954  On July - 04 west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

1956  On July - 04 independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

1956  US most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland on this day in history.   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  On July - 04 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 July - 04.   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

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