Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  On July - 04 johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

1918  On July - 04 altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa   

1918  On July - 04 battle of Hamel, France   

1918  On July - 04 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  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana   

1919  ADGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms on July - 04.   

1920  On this day in history leona Helmsley, (wife of Harry), real estate billionaire/tax cheat   

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

1923  On this day in history florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67   

1925  On July - 04 44 die when the Dreyfus Hotel in Boston collapses   

1927  The birth of Neil Simon, American author on July - 04.   

1929  Otto Taubmann, composer, dies at 70 on July - 04.   

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

1933  Work begins on Oakland Bay Bridge on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies   

1934  "Madame" Marie Curie-Sklodovska, Polish/French chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 04 suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia   

1938  Otto Bauer, Austrian social democrat, dies at 56 on July - 04.   

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  Yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day on July - 04.   

1941  On this day in history 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  The first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) on July - 04.   

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  Philippines gains independence from US on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history the Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States   

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  On July - 04 walter Long, dies at 73   

1954  West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern on July - 04.   

1956  On this day in history independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

1956  US most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland on July - 04.   

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

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 04 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 July - 04.   

0965  On July - 04 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  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

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  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 July - 04.