Page 7: Historical Events In July - 04

1917  Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa   

1918  On this day in history battle of Hamel, France   

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  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana   

1919  On this day in history aDGB (Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund) party forms   

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

1923  On this day in history 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  The birth of Neil Simon, American author on July - 04.   

1929  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 chaim Nachman Bialik zionist poet, dies   

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

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 July - 04.   

1939  On this day in history fort Ross, NWT the overnight temperature at Fort Ross drops to -12.2 C; one of the lowest July temperatures ever recorded in Canada.   

1939  On this day in history yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day   

1941  On this day in history howard Florey & Norman Heatley meet for the first time, 11 days later they successfully recreate pencillin   

1942  On July - 04 the birth of Prince Michael of Kent   

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  The Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States on July - 04.   

1946  Othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 04 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 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 this day in history.   

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1330  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

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

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

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

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  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 July - 04.   

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

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

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

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