Historical Events In July - 04

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

1918  Altar dedicated at full-scale replica of Stonehenge at Maryhill, Wa on this day in history.   

1918  On July - 04 battle of Hamel, France   

1918  On July - 04 abigail Van Buren, [Mrs Morton Phillips], Sioux City Iowa, columnist   

1919  Jack Dempsey beats Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship on this day in history.   

1919  M Wolf discovers asteroid #914 Palisana on this day in history.   

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

1920  On July - 04 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  Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 on July - 04.   

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

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  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  On this day in history suzanne Lenglen 6 time Wimbeldon champ, dies at 39 of anemia   

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

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  Yankees retire first uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), first Old Timers Day on this day in history.   

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

1942  The birth of Prince Michael of Kent on this day in history.   

1942  The first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) on this day in history.   

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 July - 04.   

1946  On July - 04 the Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States   

1946  On July - 04 othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71   

1950  Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own consitution) on this day in history.   

1952  Walter Long, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

1956  Independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia on July - 04.   

1956  On this day in history uS most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland   

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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  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 July - 04.   

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 July - 04.   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  On July - 04 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  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on July - 04.   

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

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65