Succession
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
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July 4 in History
This permanent archive page contains 195 World History Database records for July 4, spanning 673 to 2024. Recorded topics include Death of Egbert I; Succession; Treaty of Colombieres.
Total: 195Events: 178Births: 6Deaths: 7Battles: 4Countries: 36
Events on July 4
Succession
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
Treaty of Colombieres
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
Treaty of Colombieres
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
Peace
Agrees a truce with France for 3 yrs
Fall of Kamakura
Hojo Takatoki dies as Kamakura falls to imperial forces
Fall of Kamakura Shogunate
Go-Daigo's supporters overthrow the Kamakura shogunate
Kamakura Shogunate Ends
The Hojo regency collapses with the fall of Kamakura
Siege of Kamakura
Nitta Yoshisada attacks Kamakura and destroys Hojo power
Trial
Richard II presides over the tribunal at which John Ball is condemned to death
Trial
Richard II presides over the tribunal at which John Ball is condemned to death
Debate with Johann Eck
Begins his direct theological debate with Johann Eck.
Constitution of Poland
Sigismund II Augustus signs the Act of Lublin
Unification
Sigismund II Augustus signs the Act of Lublin
Union of Lublin
Sigismund II Augustus signs the Act of Lublin
Siege of York
Serves as a Lieutenant General of Foot in Lord Levens Army at the siege of York
Siege of York
Resumes the siege of York after victory at Marston Moor
Siege of York
Resumes the siege of York after victory at Marston Moor
Interregnum
Barebone joined the appointed assembly that replaced the dissolved Rump.
Interregnum
Rous presided over the Nominated Assembly during its brief experiment in government.
Invasion of Great Britain
The Doutelle sails from Nantes on 22 June 1745, meeting the Elisabeth at Brittany on 4 July and then sailing together for Scotland
Congress of Continental
Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Constitution of USA
Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Constitution of USA
Declares Government by consent of the people
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration is adopted by the Continental Congress & signed by John Hancock. Signs the Declaration of Independence in large letters so King George can read it. Hancock is best-remembered for his large, flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence, so much so that "John Hancock" has become, in the United States, an informal synonym for "signature"
Declaration of Independence
Declares equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Independence of United States of America
The Declaration is adopted by the Continental Congress & signed by John Hancock
Independence of United States of America
Declares equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Constitution of Austria
Suspends the Hungarian Constitution after rebellion in Transylvania
Reballion of Hungarian Constitution after
Suspends the Hungarian Constitution after rebellion in Transylvania
Letter to Duke of Orleans
Olympe de Gouges addressed the Duke of Orleans while pressing her political reform agenda during the early Revolution.
First National Congress
Supports the opening of Chile's first National Congress during the independence movement.
Erie Canal Construction
Clinton begins construction of the Erie Canal across New York State.
Vostok Expedition
Leaves Kronstadt commanding Vostok on the Russian Antarctic expedition with Mirny under Mikhail Lazarev
Member of Parliament
Refuses to take the oath of supremacy & cannot take his seat in Parliament
Supremacy
Refuses to take the oath of supremacy & cannot take his seat in Parliament
Birmingham-Warrington Railway Connection
Creates a major railway connection between Birmingham and the northwest.
Grand Junction Railway Opening
Opens the Grand Junction Railway for passenger and goods traffic.
South Devon Railway Act Secured
Parliament authorises the South Devon Railway, enabling Brunel's route from Exeter toward Plymouth to proceed.
Cornish Pier Foundation Ceremony
The foundation for a Cornish-side pier of the Royal Albert Bridge is formally laid at Saltash.
Siege of Lucknow
Appointed to command the British garrison during the 2nd day of the siege
Siege of Lucknow
Killed during the 2nd day of the siege
Capture of Vicksburg
Captures Vicksburg
Result of Surrender of Pemberton's Confederate Army at Vicksburg
Vicksburg falls to Union control, giving the Union command of a crucial section of the Mississippi River.
Siege of Vicksburg
Vicksburg surrenders to the Unionists under Grant. Accepts Confederate surrender under Lt General Pemberton
Siege of Vicksburg
Surrenders Vicksburg to the Unionists with 25,000 & 90 guns
Siege of Vicksburg
Surrenders Confederate forces to the Union forces under General Grant
Surrender of Pemberton's Confederate Army at Vicksburg
Accepts Confederate surrender under Lt General Pemberton
Moderate Peace Policy
Bismarck argues against marching on Vienna or imposing territorial losses upon Austria.
Succession
The offer to Leopold becomes public when the French press expose it to the world
Governor
Appointed Governor of the Philippines
Cabinet decides Germany should consult Britain over Morocco
Cabinet decides Germany should consult Britain over Morocco
Cabinet decides Germany should not influence Morocco without consulting Britain
Cabinet decides Germany should not influence Morocco without consulting Britain
Rule of Morocco
Cabinet decides Germany should consult Britain over Morocco
Rule of Morocco
Cabinet decides Germany should not influence Morocco without consulting Britain
Serbian Counterattack
Orders counterattacks that begin pushing Bulgarian forces back.
Serbian Counterattack
Attempts to maintain the Bulgarian offensive after Serbian resistance stiffens.
July Days
Is confronted by angry demonstrators at the Tauride Palace.
July Days
Is rescued from hostile sailors by Trotsky.
July Days
Presides as the Soviet refuses to take power.
July Days
Supports efforts to restore military order during the crisis.
July Days
Calls for restraint inside the Bolshevik leadership.
July Days
Seeks loyal troops to restore order in Petrograd.
July Days
Addresses crowds demanding that the Soviet take power.
July Days
Tries to assess whether the movement is premature.
July Days
Speaks to workers and soldiers during the crisis.
July Days
Struggles to maintain authority as the coalition government weakens.
July Days
Maintains contact with armed soldier units.
July Days
Helps coordinate demonstrators moving through Petrograd.
July Days
Commands loyal troops used against the demonstrations.
July Days
Leads Kronstadt sailors into Petrograd.
July Days
Acts among the radical sailors during the demonstrations.
July Days
Works to keep party communications functioning during the unrest.
July Days
Helps maintain party discipline during the street actions.
July Days
Intervenes to protect Chernov from enraged demonstrators.
July Days
Protects Chernov from hostile sailors during the crisis.
July Days
Urges demonstrators not to provoke isolated confrontation.
July Days
Supports bringing loyal troops into the capital.
July Days
Supports bringing loyal troops to restore order.
July Days
Supports attempts to prevent an uncontrolled armed uprising.
Constitution of Russia
A Congress Opens in Moscow & approves the Soviet Constitution
Fifth Congress of Soviets Opens
Sverdlov presides when the Fifth All-Russian Congress of Soviets opens amid growing conflict with the Left Socialist Revolutionaries.
Hamel Combined-Arms Attack Directed
Monash directs the carefully coordinated Australian-led attack at Hamel.
Hamel Limited Offensive Approved
Haig supports the carefully coordinated Australian-led attack at Hamel as a model for combined-arms warfare.
Hall of Memory
Prince Arthur opens Birmingham's memorial to residents killed in the First World War.
Grossdeutsche Jugendbewegung
The Grossdeutsche Jugendbewegung is officially renamed Hitler Jugend Bund der deutschen Arbeiterjugend, (Hitler Youth League of German Worker Youth)
Hitler Youth
The Grossdeutsche Jugendbewegung is officially renamed Hitler Jugend Bund der deutschen Arbeiterjugend, (Hitler Youth League of German Worker Youth). The architect of the re-organisation of the Hitler Youth is Kurt Gruber, a law student and admirer of Hitler
Hitler Youth
The Grossdeutsche Jugendbewegung is officially renamed Hitler Jugend Bund der deutschen Arbeiterjugend, (Hitler Youth League of German Worker Youth)
Angriff, Der
Der Angriff is published by the Angriff Press, its motto "For the oppressed against the exploiters"
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Catholic Bavarian Peoples Party
The Catholic Bavarian Peoples Party announces its dissolution
German National Party
The German National Party announces its dissolution
German National Party
The German National Party announces its dissolution
Peoples Party
The Peoples Party announces its dissolution
Radiation Illness
Dies after years of exposure to radioactive materials and wartime X-rays.
Sanctions Failure
Britain accepts the end of sanctions against Italy.
Sanctions Lifted
League sanctions fail to reverse Italy's conquest of Ethiopia.
Agreement on Keep an equal amount of troops in
France & Turkey agree to keep an equal amount of troops in Hatay
Rule of Hatay
Turkish troops enter Hatay. France & Turkey agree to keep an equal amount of troops in Hatay
Gigurtu Government
Gigurtu forms a government aligned increasingly with Nazi Germany.
Mers-el-Kebir Statement
Explains the attack on the French fleet to Parliament.
Debut
Maria Callas makes her debut as Tosca
First Implosion Explosion
Neddermeyer conducts the first explosive experiment in the Los Alamos implosion research programme.
Operation Windsor
Foster's brigade captured Carpiquet village during the battle west of Caen.
Operation Windsor
Keller directed the Canadian assault on Carpiquet village and airfield west of Caen.
Operation Windsor
Meyer committed troops to defend Carpiquet airfield against the Canadian attack.
Operation Windsor
Simonds oversaw the Canadian effort to capture Carpiquet and improve the approach to Caen.
Plutonium Gun Abandoned
Oppenheimer informs the Los Alamos staff that reactor plutonium's neutron background makes the plutonium gun design impractical and implosion must become the priority.
Conference of Fontainbleau
Walks out of the Conference of Fontainbleau
Inauguration
Inaugurated President of the Philippines
1954 Final Opening Goal
Scores the opening goal for Hungary in the World Cup final.
1954 Final Winning Goal
Scores the decisive third goal as West Germany defeat Hungary in the final.
Eleven-Goal Scoring Lead
Scores eleven goals for Hungary during their run to the 1954 final.
End of Food Rationing
Restrictions on meat and bacon end, completing the abolition of wartime food rationing.
Germany World Cup Captain
Captains West Germany to a 3-2 final victory over Hungary.
Germany World Cup Title Manager
Coaches West Germany to its first World Cup title in the Miracle of Bern.
Rationing
Food rationing ends
Dismissal
Defeats the "Anti-Party Group" & becomes the undisputed leader of the Soviet Union
Devaluation
Pompidous policy to devalue puts pressure on Callaghan to propose devaluation
Freedom of Information Act
Signs the Freedom of Information Act, strengthening public access to federal records.
Reform of Prices and Incomes
The Prices & Incomes Bill is published. Companies & Unions must give advance warning of any wage or price increases
July Fourth Joint Statement
Approves a joint statement on Korean reunification principles.
National Development
II participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Black Swan
Performs at the Black Swan in Sheffield with The Clash appearing as support.
Clash
After rehearsing with Strummer for less than a month, The Clash made their debut, supporting the Sex Pistols at the Black Swan in Sheffield
Clash
The band is named The Clash by Simonon who make their debut opening for the Sex Pistols at The Black Swan (a. k. a. The Mucky Duck, now known as the Boardwalk Sheffield, England)
Clash
The band is named The Clash by Simonon who make their debut opening for the Sex Pistols at The Black Swan (a. k. a. The Mucky Duck, now known as the Boardwalk Sheffield, England)
Clash
The new band have their first gig supporting the Sex Pistols
Ramones
The Ramones, a US punk rock group managed by Danny Fields and Linda Stein hold a concert in England that sparked the young British punk scene
Ramones
The Ramones, a US punk rock group managed by Danny Fields and Linda Stein hold a concert in England that sparked the young British punk scene
Manager
Appointed manager of Leeds United
First Premiership Ends
Wingti leaves office after losing parliamentary support
Prime Minister Takes Office
Rabbie Namaliu becomes Prime Minister after Wingti is removed
Hong Kong Consultations
Completes extensive consultations in Hong Kong with Executive and Legislative Council members, professionals, entrepreneurs, students and other residents.
World Cup Semi-Final Booking
Catches Thomas Berthold and is booked, which meant that he would be suspended for the World Cup Final if England won the match, Gascoigne is shattered by this and his subsequent tears became one of footballs most enduring images.
World Cup Semi-Final Equalizer Context
England play West Germany in the World Cup semi-final, after going 1-0 down early in the second half, Gascoignes Spurs team-mate Gary Lineker equalises for England with ten minutes remaining to force extra time.
World Cup Semi-Final Shootout
The West Germany match culminates in a penalty shoot-out with Gascoigne originally intended to take the third kick, which was scored by Platt, but the Germans eventually won and England failed to reach the final.
She's a Superstar Chart Entry
The Verve enter the UK singles chart with She's a Superstar during the band's early psychedelic phase.
Second Consecutive Copa America Title
Guides Argentina to a second consecutive Copa America championship with victory over Mexico.
Two Goals in 1993 Copa America Final
Scores both Argentina goals in the 2-1 Copa America final victory over Mexico.
Kigali Captured by RPF
RPF forces capture Kigali after weeks of fighting.
RPF Takes Capital
The interim government continues retreating westward.
UN Special Representative Arrives
Shaharyar M. Khan arrives in Kigali as the United Nations Special Representative.
UNAMIR Political Leadership Changes
Shaharyar M. Khan assumes political leadership of UNAMIR as the Rwandan conflict approaches its final phase.
Election
Major defeats John Redwood by 218 votes to 89 in the Party leadership ballot
Election
Major defeats John Redwood by 218 votes to 89 in the Party leadership ballot
End of Second Klaus Government
The Second Klaus Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Third Klaus Government
Begins the Third Klaus Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
World Cup Quarter-Final
Scores against Argentina as the Netherlands win 2-1 and advance to the World Cup semi-final.
Washington Meeting
Nawaz Sharif meets United States President Bill Clinton in Washington and agrees to steps leading toward withdrawal from the Kargil positions.
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Maiden Speech
Burnham delivers his maiden Commons speech after entering Parliament.
European Championship Final
Captains Portugal in the European Championship final against Greece.
Portugal Euro Captain
Leads the host nation through its first major senior final.
Deep Impact Comet Observation
Hubble records Comet Tempel 1 before and after NASA's Deep Impact projectile strikes the comet nucleus.
First Fico Government
Forms his first government after parliamentary elections.
Mercury Volcanism
MESSENGER images provide strong evidence for ancient volcanic activity on Mercury, including identified volcanic vents.
Experimental Confirmation
Receives posthumous scientific vindication when ATLAS and CMS announce a new particle consistent with the boson implied by the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism.
Higgs Boson
Presents the ATLAS collaboration's evidence for a new particle near 125 GeV at CERN during the Higgs discovery seminar.
Higgs Boson
As CERN Director-General, welcomes the ATLAS and CMS results announcing observation of a new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson.
Higgs Boson
Presents the CMS collaboration's independent evidence for a new particle near 125 GeV during CERN's announcement of the discovery.
Higgs Boson Discovery
Presents the ATLAS collaboration's evidence for a new particle near 125 GeV during CERN's Higgs boson discovery announcement.
Higgs Boson Discovery
Announces that ATLAS and CMS have observed a new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson.
Higgs Boson Discovery
Presents the CMS collaboration's independent evidence for a new particle near 125 GeV during CERN's Higgs boson discovery announcement.
Large Hadron Collider Higgs Result
Witnesses CERN announce a new particle consistent with the boson predicted by the symmetry-breaking mechanism associated with his work.
Interim Presidency
Is sworn in as interim President after the armed forces remove Mohamed Morsi.
New Horizons
New Horizons enters safe mode because of a spacecraft command-sequence timing problem days before the Pluto encounter.
Juno Orbit Insertion
Juno enters a polar orbit around Jupiter after a five-year interplanetary journey.
Hwasong 14 Test
North Korea tests the Hwasong-14 ICBM.
Higgs Boson
Sees CERN mark ten years since the discovery with increasingly precise measurements supporting the Higgs boson's predicted spin-zero Standard Model properties.
Higgs Boson Tenth Anniversary
Marks ten years since the ATLAS and CMS collaborations announced the discovery of a Higgs boson using Large Hadron Collider data.
Higgs Boson Tenth Anniversary
Sees CERN commemorate ten years of increasingly precise measurements of the Higgs boson discovered with Large Hadron Collider data.
Lugano Recovery Conference Address
Addresses the Ukraine Recovery Conference and outlines principles for rebuilding the country.
Fukushima ALPS Safety Review Report
Presents the IAEA comprehensive safety review of Japan's plan for discharging ALPS-treated water from Fukushima Daiichi.
Fourth Parliamentary Election Victory
Starmer retains Holborn and St Pancras under the revised constituency boundaries.
General Election Victory
Starmer leads Labour to a decisive general election victory.
Births on July 4
Birth of Guisseppe Garibaldi
Birth of Guisseppe Garibaldi
Birth of Rufus R Dawes
Born in Ohio; later commands the 6th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War.
Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite
Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite
Birth of Alfred Di Stefano
Birth of Alfred Di Stefano
Birth of Gerhard Schroder
Birth of Gerhard Schroder
Birth of Paul Fenton
Birth of Paul Fenton
Deaths on July 4
Death of Egbert I
Death of Egbert I
Death of Brother
His death leaves Frederick central to the Austrian Habsburg succession.
Death of John Adams
Death of John Adams
Death of Thomas Jefferson
Death of Thomas Jefferson
Death of Marie Sklodowska Curie
Death of Marie Sklodowska Curie at the Sancellemoz sanatorium.
Death of Marie Sklodowska Curie
Dies from aplastic anaemia linked to long radiation exposure.
Death of Wladyslaw Sikorski
Dies in a plane crash at Gibraltar
Battles on July 4
Battle of Vicksburg, 2nd
Vicksburg surrenders to the Unionists under Grant
Battle of Dermbach
Falckenstein begins the Main campaign by driving Bavarian units from positions near Dermbach.
Battle of Alamein, 1st
Auchinleck breaks up attacks by exhausted German armour on Ruweisat Ridge during the First Battle of El Alamein.
Battle of Tiger Hill
Yogendra Singh Yadav climbs the approach to Tiger Hill under heavy fire and helps capture key enemy bunkers.