On This Day in History for July 4
Events in History
- 836 Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
- 993 Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized.
- 1054 Brightest known supernova SN 1054 (creates the Crab Nebula) 1st reported by Chinese astronomers
- 1120 Jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death
- 1187 Battle of Hittin (Tiberias): Saladin defeats Reinoud of Châtillon
- 1301 Battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg
- 1359 Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz.
- 1415 Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Giuseppe Garibaldi
James Anthony Bailey
Calvin Coolidge
Rube Goldberg
Meyer LanskyWeddings in History
- 1925 American writer ("Gone With The Wind") Margaret Mitchell (24) marries 2nd husband John Marsh (29)
- 1931 Irish writer (Ulysses) James Joyce and Nora Barnacle finally marry in London registry office after meeting in 1904.
- 1973 British Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles (33) weds Camilla Rosemary Shand (26) at Guards Chapel in Birdcage Walk in London, England
More Weddings in History
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Karl Ferdinand von Graefe
Marie CurieJuly in History
Churchill’s Deadly Attack On His Ally
French battleships could have fallen into German hands in 1940. There seemed to be only one thing to do. And on this day Winston Churchill did it . . .
July 3, 1940
Yippee! It's Independence Day for the U.S.
The United States declared itself independent of Britain on this day. Ever since, celebrations marking the event have taken place every year across the country.
July 4, 1776
United States Declaration of Independence
Engrossed copy of the United States Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials
Now a common sight on beaches across the world, the bikini created a sensation when a French mechanic launched it on this day in history.
July 5, 1946