338 Historic Events for August 4
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| 1666 |
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Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle
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| 1666 |
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Sea battle between Netherlands and England
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| 1667 |
Birth |
Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer/Luthers pi‰tist
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| 1687 |
Birth |
Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]
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| 1693 |
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Dom Perignon invents champagne
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| 1695 |
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French garrison of surrenders to Willem III
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| 1704 |
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War of Spanish Succession, English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
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| 1705 |
Birth |
Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer
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| 1708 |
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Vincenzo De Grandis, composer, dies at 77
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| 1712 |
Death |
Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27
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| 1730 |
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Crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England
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| 1731 |
Birth |
Giuseppe Colla, composer
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| 1735 |
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Jury acquits John Zenger (NY Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of NY (victory for Freedom of press)
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| 1748 |
Birth |
Maximilian Stadler, composer
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| 1753 |
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George Washington becomes a master mason
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| 1755 |
Birth |
Nicolas-Jacque Conte, inventor (modern pencil)
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| 1760 |
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Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria and Russia
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| 1776 |
Birth |
Wenzel Sedlak, composer
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| 1776 |
Birth |
Pierre-Simon Ballanche, French philosopher/poet (Prol‚gomŠnes)
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| 1777 |
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Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley establishes 1st circus
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| 1789 |
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French National Meeting ending feudal system
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| 1790 |
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US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service
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| 1791 |
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Austria and Turkey sign Peace of Sistova
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| 1792 |
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Percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais)
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| 1799 |
Birth |
Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer
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