Famous Birthdays Jul 4 Michel-Jean Sedaine, French dramatist (Le Philosophe sans le savoir), born in Paris (d. 1797) Famous Deaths Jul 5 Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, Irish general, dies at 78 Jul 26 Johann Georg Christian Störl, composer, dies at 43 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1718 History by Year 1720