July 4 historical events
362 BCE — Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)
The Battle of Mantinea was fought on 4 July 362 BC between the Thebans, led by Epaminondas and supported by the Arcadians, Argives, Messenians, Thessalians, Euboeans and the Boeotian league against the Spartans, Eleans, Athenians, and Mantineans. The battle was to determine which of the two alliances would dominate Greece. However, the death of Epaminondas and his intended successors would cost Thebes the military leadership and initiative to maintain Theban supremacy in the region.
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414 — Pulcheria is proclaimed Augusta
On July 4, 414, Pulcheria, the elder sister of the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius II, was proclaimed Augusta. She took a leading role in governing while her brother was still a minor.
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836 — Pactum Sicardi, a peace treaty between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples, is signed
The Pactum Sicardi was a treaty signed on 4 July 836 between the Greek Duchy of Naples, including its satellite city-states of Sorrento and Amalfi, represented by Bishop John IV and Duke Andrew II, and the Lombard Prince of Benevento, Sicard. The treaty was an armistice ending a war between the Greek states and Benevento, during which the Byzantine Empire had not intervened on behalf of its subjects.
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1054 — Chinese court astronomers record the supernova of 1054
Chinese court astronomers recorded a bright guest star in Taurus. It remained visible in daylight for several weeks. The Crab Nebula is the remnant of the explosion.
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1187 — Battle of Hattin
The Battle of Hattin took place on 4 July 1187, between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt, led by Sultan Saladin. It is also known as the Battle of the Horns of Hattin, due to the shape of the nearby extinct volcano of that name. The Muslim armies under Saladin captured or killed the vast majority of the Crusader forces, removing their capability to wage war.
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1299 — Battle of Cape Orlando
The naval Battle of Cape Orlando took place on 4 July 1299 at St Marco di Val Demone, north-western Sicily, when an Aragonese and Angevin galley fleet commanded by Roger of Lauria defeated a Sicilian galley fleet commanded by Conrad d'Oria. King James II of Aragon and Frederick III of Sicily were present with their fleets at the battle. The larger Aragon-Angevin fleet was trapped on a lee shore but was able to win the battle with the intervention of its 6-galley reserve that attacked the rear of the Sicilian fleet.
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1456 — Siege of Belgrade (1456)
The Siege of Belgrade, or Battle of Belgrade or Siege of Nándorfehérvár. occurred from July 4–22, 1456. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II rallied his resources in order to subjugate the Kingdom of Hungary. His immediate objective was the border fort of the town of Belgrade (in old Hungarian Nándorfehérvár). John Hunyadi, the Voivode of Transylvania, who had fought many battles against the Turks in the previous two decades, prepared the defenses of the fortress. The siege eventually escalated into a major battle, during which Hunyadi led a sudden counterattack that overran the Ottoman camp, ultimately compelling the wounded Mehmed II to lift the siege and retreat.
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1482 — Siege of Loja
The siege of Loja was a military engagement between the Spanish Catholic Monarchs who besieged the city and the Granadan garrison of Loja. The siege ended in disaster for the Spanish, who retreated after suffering heavy losses.
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1490 — Battle of Bonefield
The Battle of Bonefield (Hungarian: Csontmezei csata) in other sources Battle of Bone Hill (Hungarian: Csonthegyi csata) was fought between the army of John Corvinus and an army of the Kingdom of Hungary (the party of queen Beatrice of Naples) under Pál Kinizsi and Stephen V Báthory after the death of Matthias Corvinus king of Hungary, on 4 July 1490, in the Bonefield, a part of Tolna county near the extinct village Szabaton (nowadays Kölesd in Hungary.
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1534 — Election of Christian III
The election of Christian III as king of Denmark on 4 July 1534 was a landmark event for all of Denmark, and also had an effect on Norway's future relation with Denmark. It took place in St. Søren's Church (Danish: Sankt Sørens Kirke) in the town of Rye in eastern Jutland, where the Jutlandic nobility elected Prince Christian, son of King Frederick I and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, as king.
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1610 — Battle of Klushino
The Battle of Klushino, or the Battle of Kłuszyn, was fought on 4 July 1610, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia during the Polish–Russian War, part of Russia's Time of Troubles. The battle occurred near the village of Klushino (Polish: Kłuszyn) near Smolensk (Polish: Smoleńsk).
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1626 — Siege of Baghdad (1625–1626)
The siege of Baghdad (Persian: محاصره بغداد) began as an Ottoman re-conquest attempt against the Safavids. The Safavids took Baghdad in 1624, leading to the Ottoman Grand Vizier Hafız Ahmed Pasha forming an expedition to retake Baghdad in 1625 in Ottoman Iraq. Although they breached the outer fortifications, Persian reinforcements under Shah Abbas stopped them.
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1634 — The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada)
Trois-Rivières (French: [tʁwɑ ʁivjɛʁ], Canadian French: [tʁwɔ ʁivjaɛ̯ʁ] ; lit. 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour. It is part of the densely populated Quebec City–Windsor Corridor and is approximately halfway between Montreal and Quebec City.
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1635 — Siege of Leuven
The siege of Leuven (24 June – 4 July 1635) was an important siege in the Thirty Years' War in which a Franco-Dutch army under Frederick Henry of Orange and the French Marshals Urbain de Maillé-Brezé and Gaspard III de Coligny, who had invaded the Spanish Netherlands from two sides, laid siege to the city of Leuven, defended by a force of 4,000 comprising local citizen and student militias with Walloons, Germans, Spanish and Irish of the Army of Flanders under Anthonie Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonck.
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1643 — Battle of Burton Bridge (1643)
The Battle of Burton Bridge was fought between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces at Burton upon Trent on 4 July 1643 during the First English Civil War. By the time of the battle the town, which had at various times been held by both sides, was garrisoned by a Parliamentarian unit under the command of Captain Thomas Sanders and the town's military governor, Colonel Richard Houghton. The key river crossing at Burton was desired by Queen Henrietta Maria, who was proceeding southwards from Yorkshire with a convoy of supplies destined for King Charles I at Oxford.
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1674 — Capture of Noirmoutier
The Capture of Noirmoutier took place on 4 July 1674 when a fleet under Cornelis Tromp captured, and occupied the island of Noirmoutier.
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1776 — The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
On 4 July 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The document explained the thirteen colonies’ separation from British rule. Its adoption is distinct from the later signing of the engrossed parchment.
July 4 records adoption of the text, rather than the main signing ceremony in August.
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1779 — Capture of Grenada (1779)
The capture of Grenada was an amphibious expedition in July 1779 during the American Revolutionary War. A French fleet under Admiral Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing captured the island of Grenada from the British. The French landed on 2 July and the assault occurred on the night of 3–4 July. The French forces assaulted the British fortifications on Hospital Hill, overlooking the island's capital, Saint George's.
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1802 — The United States Military Academy opens at West Point, New York
The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five American service academies.
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1806 — Battle of Maida
The Battle of Maida on 4 July 1806 was a battle between the British expeditionary force and a First French Empire division outside the town of Maida in Calabria, Italy during the Napoleonic Wars. John Stuart led 5,200 British troops to victory over about 6,000 French soldiers under Jean Reynier, inflicting significant losses while incurring relatively few casualties. Maida is located in the toe of Italy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Catanzaro. In early 1806, the French invaded and overran the Kingdom of Naples, forcing King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and his government to flee to Sicily.
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1812 — Battle of Zitlala
The Battle of Zitlala took place during the War of Mexican Independence on 4 July 1812 in the outskirts of Zitlala, Guerrero. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire. The battle resulted in a victory for the Mexican rebels.
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1817 — Construction of the Erie Canal begins at Rome, New York
Officials broke ground for the Erie Canal at Rome, New York. The canal later linked the Hudson River to Lake Erie and opened a water route between the Atlantic coast and the Great Lakes.
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1818 — Flag Acts
The Flag Acts are three laws that sought to define the design of the flag of the United States. All the submitted suggestions were remarkably short, the shortest being a sentence of 31 words, and the longest being a title and two sentences of 117 words. The brevity of the Acts leave a lot of ambiguity since neither the size or shape of the flag nor the exact colors or the size or placement of the design elements is specified.
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1832 — Durham University established by Act of Parliament; the first recognized university to be founded in England since Cambridge over 600 years earlier
The University of Durham, which operates under the trading name of Durham University, is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. It was the first recognised university to open in England for more than 600 years, after Oxford and Cambridge, and is thus identified by historians as the third-oldest university in England.
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1836 — 1836–37 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1836–37 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 4, 1836, and November 7, 1837. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives, either before or after the first session of the 25th United States Congress convened on September 4, 1837.
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1837 — The Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway with steam traction, opened between Birmingham and Newton Junction
The Grand Junction Railway (GJR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846. The line built by the company, which opened in 1837, linked the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to Birmingham via Warrington, Crewe, Stafford and Wolverhampton. This was the first trunk railway to be completed in England, and arguably the world's first long-distance railway with steam traction.
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1838 — 1838 Louisiana gubernatorial election
The 1838 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the eighth gubernatorial election to take place after Louisiana achieved statehood. Under Article III Sec 2 of the 1812 Constitution of the State of Louisiana the Governor was elected in two steps. On the first Monday in July, eligible voters went to the polls and voted. The returns were sent to the President of the Louisiana State Senate.
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1845 — Henry David Thoreau moves to Walden Pond
Henry David Thoreau moved into a small house he built near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. He lived there for just over two years and later wrote about the experience in Walden.
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1848 — A cornerstone ceremony marks the start of the Washington Monument
A Fourth of July ceremony in Washington, D.C., marked the laying of the Washington Monument’s cornerstone. The monument later opened to the public in 1888.
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1855 — The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published in Brooklyn
Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. After self-publishing it in 1855, he spent most of his professional life writing, revising, and expanding the collection until his death in 1892. Either six or nine separate editions of the book were produced, depending on how one defines a new edition. The continual modifications to Leaves of Grass resulted in vastly different copies of it circulating in Whitman's lifetime.
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1862 — Electors in Førde choose a delegation to Norway’s Storting
The electoral assembly for Nordre Bergenhus county met in Førde and chose its parliamentary delegation. Sixty-one electors took part.
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1863 — Battle of Tebbs Bend
The Battle of Tebbs' Bend (or Tebbs Bend or Green River) was fought on July 4, 1863, near the Green River in Taylor County, Kentucky during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War. Despite being badly outnumbered, elements of the Union army thwarted repeated attacks by Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan's dismounted cavalry.
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1863 — Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was a land battle of the American Civil War fought on July 4, 1863, at Helena, Arkansas. The battle was a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on the besieged city of Vicksburg. The victory secured eastern Arkansas for the United States.
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1863 — Siege of Vicksburg
The siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. In a series of maneuvers, Union major general Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate Army of Mississippi, led by Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton, into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, leading to the successful siege and Confederate surrender.
American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg: The Confederate army in Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege, contributing to the Union capture of the Mississippi River.
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1863 — Retreat from Gettysburg
The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began its Retreat from Gettysburg on July 4, 1863. Following General Robert E. Lee's failure to defeat the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), he ordered a retreat through Maryland and over the Potomac River to relative safety in Virginia.
The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began its Retreat from Gettysburg on July 4, 1863.
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1866 — Battle of Dermbach
The Battle of Dermbach was the first clash between Prussian and Bavarian troops in the Austro-Prussian War near Dermbach, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in modern-day Thuringia on 4 July 1866. On the Prussian side, the 13th Division under Lieutenant General von Goeben was deployed which faced parts of the 3rd and 4th Bavarian infantry divisions with a total strength of approx. 15,000 men. The Commander-in-Chief on the Bavarian side was Prince Karl.
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1868 — Battle of Ueno
The Battle of Ueno (Japanese: 上野戦争, Hepburn: Ueno Sensō) was a battle of the Boshin War, which occurred on 4 July 1868 (Meiji 1, 15th day of the 5th month), between the troops of the Shōgitai under Shibusawa Seiichirō and Amano Hachirō, and Imperial "Kangun" troops.
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1879 — Battle of Ulundi
The Battle of Ulundi took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi on 4 July 1879 and was the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War. The British army broke the military power of the Zulu nation by defeating the main Zulu army and immediately afterwards capturing and razing the capital of Zululand, the royal kraal of Ulundi.
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1879 — Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War, or simply the Zulu War, was fought in present-day South Africa from January to early July 1879 between forces of the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Two famous battles of the war were the Zulu victory at Isandlwana and the British defence at Rorke's Drift.
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1881 — In Alabama, the Tuskegee Institute opens
Tuskegee University (Tuskegee or TU; formerly known as the Tuskegee Institute) is a private, historically black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It was founded as a normal school for black teachers on July 4, 1881, by the Alabama Legislature. Tuskegee University offers 43 bachelor's degree programs, including a five-year accredited professional degree program in architecture, 17 master's degree programs, and 5 doctoral degree programs, including the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
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1886 — First scheduled Canadian transcontinental passenger train reaches Port Moody
The Pacific Express arrived at Port Moody, British Columbia, after leaving Montreal on June 26. Its arrival completed the first scheduled passenger trip across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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1892 — Second Franco-Dahomean War
The Second Franco-Dahomean War, which raged from 1892 to 1894, was a major conflict between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and Dahomey under King Béhanzin. The French emerged triumphant and incorporated Dahomey into their growing colonial territory of French West Africa.
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1892 — Samoa observes July 4 twice after a calendar change
King Mālietoa Laupepa ordered the Samoan Islands to move to the other side of the date line for civil timekeeping. The change was made by observing Monday, July 4, twice.
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1898 — Sinking of the SS La Bourgogne
On 4 July 1898, the SS La Bourgogne collided with the sailing ship Cromartyshire while the two ships were in thick fog off Newfoundland, and Cromartyshire had reduced speed, but La Bourgogne was steaming at high speed. The La Bourgogne sank forty minutes after the collision, killing 562 of the 725 people aboard. It was, at the time, one of the worst maritime disasters in history.
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1901 — William Howard Taft becomes civil governor of the Philippines
William Howard Taft became the first U.S. civil governor of the Philippines. The change transferred civilian administrative powers previously exercised by the military governor.
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1903 — The trans-Pacific cable carries a telegram from the Philippines to the United States
A telegram from Philippine governor William Howard Taft to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt marked the opening of telegraph communication across the completed Pacific cable. Its San Francisco–Honolulu section had already entered service in January.
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1907 — Jarrow by-election, 1907
The Jarrow by-election of 1907 was held on 4 July 1907.
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1910 — Johnson–Jeffries riots
The Johnson–Jeffries riots were a series of race riots that occurred throughout the United States after African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeated white boxer James J. Jeffries in a boxing match termed the "Fight of the Century". Johnson became the first black World Heavyweight champion in 1908. This success made him unpopular with the predominantly white American boxing audiences. Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion, came out of retirement to fight Johnson and was nicknamed the "Great White Hope". After Johnson defeated Jeffries on July 4, 1910, many white people became enraged and began attacking black people who were celebrating Johnson's victory.
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1915 — Bandit War
The Bandit War, or Bandit Wars, was a series of raids in Texas that started in 1915 and finally culminated in 1919. They were carried out by Mexican rebels from the states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Chihuahua. Prior to 1914, the Carrancistas had been responsible for most attacks along the border, but in January 1915, rebels known as "Sedicionistas" drafted the Plan of San Diego and began launching their own raids.
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1916 — Battle of Mecca (1916)
The Battle of Mecca occurred in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in June and July 1916. On June 10, the Sharif of Mecca, Hussein bin Ali, the leader of the Banu Hashim clan, started a revolt against the Ottoman Caliphate from this city.
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1918 — Battle of Hamel
The Battle of Hamel was an attack by Australian Army and US Army infantry, supported by Tank Corps tanks, against German positions in and around the town of Le Hamel, in northern France, during World War I. The attack was planned and led by Lieutenant General John Monash, commander of the Australian Corps, and took place on 4 July 1918.
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1919 — 1919 Peruvian coup d'état
The 1919 Peruvian coup d'état took place on July 4, 1919, headed by former president and president-elect Augusto B. Leguía, with the support of the gendarmerie forces of Lima, against the outgoing government of José Pardo y Barreda. The result of the coup was successful for Leguía, who began the political process known as the New Motherland, through which he sought to modernise the country through a change in relations between the state and civil society, and which led to an eleven-year dictatorship.
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1919 — Battle of Aydın
The Battle of Aydın (Turkish: Aydın Muharebesi or Aydın Savunması, literally: "Defence of Aydın") was a series of wide-scale armed conflicts and military engagements fought between 27 June and 4 July 1919 in and around the city of Aydın during the initial phase of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). The conflict was triggered by the advance of the Greek Army into the Menderes Valley and subsequent resistance by local Turkish irregular forces (Kuva-yi Milliye).
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1919 — Al-Khurma dispute
The First Saudi–Hashemite War, also known as the First Nejd–Hejaz War or the al-Khurma dispute, took place in 1918–19 between Abdulaziz Ibn Saud of the Emirate of Nejd and Hasa and the Hashemites of the Kingdom of Hejaz. The war came within the scope of the historic conflict between the Hashemites of Hejaz and the Saudis of Riyadh (Nejd) over supremacy in Arabia.
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1927 — The Lockheed Vega makes its first flight
On July 4, 1927, the first Lockheed Vega, named Golden Eagle, made its first flight from the company’s plant in Los Angeles, United States.
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1939 — Lou Gehrig gives his farewell speech at Yankee Stadium
The New York Yankees held a day in honor of Lou Gehrig at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig addressed fans in a farewell speech after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and the team retired his number 4.
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1942 — World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces
The siege of Sevastopol, also known as the defence of Sevastopol (Russian: Оборона Севастополя, romanized: Oborona Sevastopolya) or the Battle for Sevastopol (German: Schlacht um Sewastopol; Romanian: Bătălia de la Sevastopol; Russian: Битва за Севастополь, romanized: Bitva za Sevastopol'), was a military engagement that took place on the Eastern Front of the Second World War.
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1942 — On 4 July 1942 the AVG was disbanded and replaced by the 23rd Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces, which was later absorbed into the U.S
The First American Volunteer Group (AVG; Chinese: 中華民國空軍美籍志願大隊) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers (飛虎隊), was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), and was commanded by then-Brigadier General Claire Lee Chennault.
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1943 — 1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash
On 4 July 1943, a Liberator II aircraft crashed off Gibraltar shortly after takeoff, killing all but one of the seventeen people on board. Among the victims were several senior Polish military leaders, including General Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile. The plane's pilot was the only survivor.
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1943 — Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk, also called the Battle of the Kursk Salient, was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory. The Battle of Kursk is the single largest battle in the history of warfare.
World War II: The Battle of Kursk, the largest full-scale battle in history and the world's largest tank battle, begins in the village of Prokhorovka.
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1944 — July 1944 Guatemalan presidential election
A presidential election was held in Guatemala on 4 July 1944. President Jorge Ubico y Castañeda resigned on 1 July 1944. “For the last two weeks of June, students, teachers, workers, women, and middle-class professionals had demonstrated their opposition to his dictatorial policies. The old dictator fought at first and then decided that he had had enough. He left power in the hands of a military triumvirate”.
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1944 — Minsk offensive
The Minsk offensive (Russian: Минская наступательная операция) was part of the second phase of the Belorussian strategic offensive of the Red Army in summer 1944, commonly known as Operation Bagration. The Red Army encircled the German Fourth Army in the city of Minsk. German dictator Adolf Hitler ordered the Fourth Army to hold fast, declaring the city to be a fortified place (fester Platz) to be defended even if encircled.
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1946 — Telangana Rebellion
The Telangana Rebellion of 1946–1951 was a communist-led insurrection of peasants against the princely state of Hyderabad in the region of Telangana that escalated out of agitations in 1944–1946. Hyderabad was a feudal monarchy where most of the land was concentrated in the hands of landed aristocrats known as "Durras" or "Doras" in Telangana. Feudal exploitation in the region was more severe compared to others of India; the Durras had complete power over the peasants and could subject them to agricultural slavery. Conditions worsened during the 1930s due to the Great Depression and a transition towards commercial crops. In the 1940s, the peasants started turning towards communism, organised themselves through the Andhra Mahasabha and began a rights movement. Catalysed by a food crisis that affected the region following the end of the Second World War, the movement escalated into a rebellion after the administration and the durras attempted to suppress it. The revolt began on 4 July 1946, when a local peasant leader was killed in the village of Kadavendi, Warangal, by the agents of a dorra.
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1946 — Hukbalahap rebellion
The Hukbalahap rebellion was a rebellion staged in the Philippines by former Hukbalahap or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (lit. 'People's Anti-Japanese Army') soldiers against the Philippine government. It started in 1946 after the independence of the Philippines from the United States, and ended in 1954 under the presidency of Ramon Magsaysay.
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1946 — The United States recognizes Philippine independence
The United States recognized the Republic of the Philippines as independent and relinquished sovereignty over the islands. The two governments signed the Treaty of General Relations in Manila.
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1946 — The United States recognizes Philippine independence
The United States recognized the Philippines as an independent republic. Representatives of the two countries signed the Treaty of General Relations in Manila on the same day.
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1947 — Indian Independence Bill is introduced in the House of Commons
The British government introduced the Indian Independence Bill in the House of Commons. The bill proposed two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, and became law later that month.
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1948 — 1948 Copa del Generalísimo final
The Copa del Generalísimo 1948 final was the 46th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Chamartín in Madrid, on 4 July 1948, being won by Sevilla CF, who beat RC Celta de Vigo 4–1.
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1948 — 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft final
The 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final decided the winner of the 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, the 1st edition of the Ostzonenmeisterschaft, a knockout football cup competition to decide the champions of the Soviet occupation zone. The match was played on 4 July 1948 at the Probstheidaer Stadion in Leipzig. SG Planitz won the match 1–0 against Freiimfelde Halle for their 1st title.
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1948 — 1948 Taça de Portugal final
The 1948 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1947–48 Taça de Portugal, the 9th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 4 July 1948 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Sporting CP.
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1951 — William Shockley announced the invention of the junction transistor, for which he, John Bardeen, and Walter Houser Brattain later won the Nobel Prize in Physics
William Bradford Shockley (February 13, 1910 – August 12, 1989) was an American physicist. He was the manager of a research group at Bell Labs that included John Bardeen and Walter Brattain. The three scientists were jointly awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics "for their researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect."
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1954 — 1954 FIFA World Cup final
The final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland, on 4 July 1954, and saw West Germany beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3–2. Earlier in the group stage, Hungary had defeated West Germany 8–3. The 1954 final is often listed as one of the greatest matches in World Cup history, and also one of its most unexpected upsets.
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1961 — 11th Berlin International Film Festival
The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film La Notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
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1965 — Japanese House of Councillors election, 1965
House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 4 July 1965, electing half the seats in the House. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats.
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1965 — 1965 Copa del Generalísimo final
The Copa del Generalísimo 1965 final was the 63rd final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, on 4 July 1965, being won by Atlético de Madrid who beat Real Zaragoza 1–0, gaining revenge for the defeat by the same opponent in the 1964 final.
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1965 — 1965 Taça de Portugal final
The 1965 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1964–65 Taça de Portugal, the 25th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 4 July 1965 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Vitória de Setúbal.
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1966 — Freedom of Information Act (United States)
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA FOY-yə), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government upon request. The act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure procedures, and includes nine exemptions that define categories of information not subject to disclosure.
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1967 — 17th Berlin International Film Festival
The 17th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1967. The Golden Bear was awarded to Le Départ directed by Jerzy Skolimowski.
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1970 — 1970 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election
The 1970 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election was held on July 4, 1970, to elect a successor to Woodrow Lloyd as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. The election was necessary because Lloyd had announced his intention to step down as leader in March 1970 after concluding he had lost the support of much of the New Democratic caucus.
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1971 — 1971 Copa del Generalísimo final
The Copa del Generalísimo 1971 final was the 69th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, on 4 July 1971, being won by FC Barcelona, who beat Valencia 4–3 in the extra-time.
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1971 — 1971 Cupa României final
The 1971 Cupa României final was the 33rd final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between Steaua București and Dinamo București, and was won by Steaua București after a game with 5 goals. It was the 11th cup for Steaua București.
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1972 — 22nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972. The Golden Bear was awarded to The Canterbury Tales directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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1973 — Treaty of Chaguaramas
The Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community and Common Market, later known as CARICOM. It was signed on July 4, 1973 in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. It was signed by Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on 4 July 1973, in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. It came into effect on 1 August 1973. The treaty also established the Caribbean Community including the Caribbean Single Market and Economy, replacing the Caribbean Free Trade Association which ceased to exist on 1 May 1974. In addition to economic issues, the Community instrument addressed issues of foreign policy coordination and functional cooperation.
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1976 — Mexican general election, 1976
General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1976. José López Portillo was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party won 195 of the 237 seats, as well as winning all 64 seats in the Senate election. Voter turnout was 64.6% in the Senate election and 62.0% in the Chamber election.
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1976 — Entebbe raid
The Entebbe raid, also known as Operation Entebbe and officially codenamed Operation Thunderbolt (subsequently Operation Yonatan), was a 3 July 1976 Israeli counter-terrorist mission in Uganda. It was launched in response to the hijacking of an Air France flight from Tel Aviv to Paris by members of the PFLP-EO and the German Revolutionary Cells, who diverted the aircraft to Entebbe International Airport with the backing of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
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1979 — Death of Lee Wai Tong
On 4 July 1979, Lee Wai Tong, an athlete, died.
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1982 — Mexican general election, 1982
General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1982. The presidential elections were won by Miguel de la Madrid, who received 74.3% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party won 299 of the 372 seats, as well as winning 63 of the 64 seats in the Senate election.
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1982 — Space Shuttle Columbia lands after its final test flight
On July 4, 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, ending STS-4. It was the last of Columbia’s four orbital test flights.
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1991 — Liverpool Walton by-election, 1991
The Liverpool Walton by-election was held on 4 July 1991, following the death of the Labour Party Member of Parliament Eric Heffer for Liverpool Walton, on 27 May. The constituency had become a safe Labour seat under Heffer, who was known as being on the left of the party and a member of the Campaign Group. The Trotskyist Militant group, using entryist tactics was working within the Labour Party, and had gained control of Liverpool City Council in 1982. The city had become a significant base for the group. When Heffer announced his retirement, Lesley Mahmood, a "Broad Left" councillor and a member of Militant, stood for the Labour nomination.
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1993 — UEFA Women's Euro 1993 final
The final of UEFA Women's Euro 1993 was held on 4 July 1993 at Stadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena, Italy. Norway won the tournament, beating Italy 1-0.
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1993 — 1993 Copa América final
The 1993 Copa América final was the final match of the 1993 Copa América. It was held on 4 July 1993, in Guayaquil. Argentina won the match 2–1 against Mexico. This was the first time a non-CONMEBOL nation played in a Copa América final. Managed by Alfio Basile, Argentina won the Copa América for the fourteenth time, defending their title won two years before.
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1993 — 1993 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final
The 1993 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played on Sunday 4 July 1993 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. It was contested by Tipperary and Clare. Tipperary, captained by Michael O'Meara and managed by Babs Keating, won the game by 3-27 to 2-12. Tipperary played the game in yellow jerseys, with Clare wearing blue jerseys.
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1997 — Mars Pathfinder lands on Mars
NASA’s Mars Pathfinder used parachutes and airbags to land in Ares Vallis on Mars. It carried Sojourner, a small robotic rover that later explored rocks and soil around the landing site.
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1998 — 1998 Arau by-election
The 1998 Arau by-election is a by-election for the Dewan Rakyat federal seat of Arau, Malaysia that were held on 4 July 1998. It was called following the death of the incumbent, Kamaruddin Ahmad on 25 May 1998.
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1998 — Japan launches the Nozomi Mars probe
Japan launched Nozomi on an M-V rocket from the Kagoshima Space Center in Uchinoura. It was Japan's first mission to Mars.
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1999 — Cork wins the 1999 Munster senior hurling final
Cork beat Clare at Semple Stadium in Thurles to win the Munster senior hurling title. Joe Deane scored the match’s only goal.
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2001 — Vladivostok Air Flight 352
Vladivostok Air Flight 352 was a scheduled passenger flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia to Vladivostok via Irkutsk. On 4 July 2001, the aircraft operating the flight, a Tupolev Tu-154M with tail number RA-85845, lost control, stalled, and crashed while approaching Irkutsk Airport. All 136 passengers and 9 flight crew members aboard perished, making it the third deadliest aircraft crash over Russian territory to date after Aeroflot Flight 3352 and Aeroflot Flight 217.
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2002 — 2002 Prestige Airlines Boeing 707 crash
On 4 July 2002 a Boeing 707-123B operated by Prestige Airlines and owned by New Gomair, crashed during an emergency landing at Bangui Airport. 28 people on board were killed and two survived. The flight was bound to Brazzaville, but the crew decided to divert to Bangui when the landing gear had not retracted. As of May 2014, the crash remains the second deadliest aviation accident in the Central African Republic.
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2003 — July 2003 Kiribati presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 4 July 2003, the second in six months after previous president Teburoro Tito was removed from office by a motion of no confidence in the Parliament just a month after winning the February elections, and just a day into his new term. The Kiribati Court of Appeal ruled that the single day in office constituted a third term, barring him from standing in further elections in accordance with the constitution.
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2004 — UEFA Euro 2004 Final
The UEFA Euro 2004 Final was a football match played on 4 July 2004 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal to determine the winner of UEFA Euro 2004. The match featured tournament hosts Portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and Greece, playing in only their second European Championship. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also played in the opening game of the tournament. Both teams had qualified for the knockout stage from Group A of the tournament's group stage, with Greece winning 2–1 in the teams' earlier meeting.
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2004 — 1st Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
The 1st Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival was a film festival held in Yerevan, Armenia from June 30 to July 4, 2004. The festival attracted attention from all over the world while including 148 films representing over 70 filmmakers from 20 countries. Grand Prizes of the first Golden Apricot festival went to Atom Egoyan (Feature Film Competition), Stephane Elmadjian (Short Film and Experimental) and Armen Khachatryan (Documentary).
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2005 — Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway
The Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway (simplified Chinese: 京津城际铁路; traditional Chinese: 京津城際鐵路; pinyin: Jīng-Jīn chéngjì tiělù) is a Chinese high-speed railway that runs 117 kilometres (72.7 mi) line between Beijing and Tianjin. Designed for passenger traffic only, the Chinese government built the line to accommodate trains traveling at a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), and currently carries CRH high-speed trains running speeds up to 350 km/h (217 mph) since August 2018.
On July 4, 2005, the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway officially started.
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2005 — Deep Impact’s probe strikes comet Tempel 1
A probe released by NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft struck comet Tempel 1. The collision threw material off the comet’s surface so instruments could study what it was made of.
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2006 — 2006 Tuareg rebellion
The Tuareg rebellion of 2006 was a short-lived rebellion by Tuareg notables demanding more autonomy for Kidal Region between May 23 and July 4, 2006. The rebellion began with mutinies by Tuareg officers integrated into the Malian army following the Tuareg rebellion of the 1990s, and mediation between the Malian government and the May 23, 2006 Democratic Alliance for Change (ADC) began immediately afterwards.
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2006 — STS-121
STS-121 was a 2006 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery on its 32nd flight. The main purposes of the mission were to test new safety and repair techniques introduced following the Columbia disaster of February 2003 as well as to deliver supplies, equipment, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter to the ISS. The European segment of the mission was called "Astrolab". After two weather-related delays, the shuttle successfully launched on Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at 14:37:55 EDT.
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2006 — 2006 Avtury ambush
Avtury GRU ambush was the July 4, 2006 ambush in Chechnya.
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2007 — Opened on 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola operates between Taipei Zoo and Maokong over a distance of with four stations and two angle stations
The Maokong Gondola (traditional Chinese: 貓空纜車; simplified Chinese: 猫空缆车; pinyin: Māokōng Lǎnchē) is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. It is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and integrated with its fare system. Opened on 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola operates between Taipei Zoo and Maokong over a distance of 4.03 km (2.50 mi) with four stations and two angle stations.
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2008 — 2008 Minsk bombing
The 2008 Minsk bombing took place just after midnight on 4 July 2008, in Minsk, Belarus and wounded 54 people. The explosion happened near the Hero City Memorial at a concert to celebrate Belarus' independence. The concert had been attended by Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was not hurt and who officials said was not the target. A second, larger bomb was discovered before the blast. No clear motive for the blast has been revealed. However, Belarusian authorities detained four members of the White Legion, a nationalist group, in the days following the attack.
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2008 — Leyenda de Plata (2008)
The Leyenda de Plata (2008) was professional wrestling tournament produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council") that ran from July 4, 2008, over the course of three of CMLL's Friday night shows in Arena México with the finals on July 25, 2008. The annual Leyenda de Plata tournament is held in honor of lucha libre legend El Santo and is one of CMLL's most important annual tournaments.
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2009 — Battle of Araouane (2009)
On July 4, 2009, clashes broke out between Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Malian forces near Araouane, Mali.
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2009 — Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to visitors
Visitors were again allowed to climb to the Statue of Liberty’s crown after it had been closed since September 2001. The pedestal had already reopened in 2004.
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2010 — 2010 Slovak Super Cup
The 2010 Slovak Super Cup was a football match played by the 2009–10 Slovak Superliga champions MŠK Žilina and the 2009–10 Slovak Cup winners ŠK Slovan Bratislava on July 4, 2010. The match was played in Štadión Pasienky, Slovakia. MŠK Žilina won 4-2 in penalties and earned their fourth Super Cup. The match was attended by 1,237 viewers. Referee was Pavol Chmura, who was assisted by Erik Weiss and Gabriel Ádám.
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2010 — 2010 Quintana Roo gubernatorial election
The 2010 Quintana Roo gubernatorial election was held on 4 July 2010, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
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2010 — 2010 Polish presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Poland on 20 June 2010. As no candidate received a majority of votes in the first round, a second round was held on 4 July 2010. Bronisław Komorowski, the acting President of Poland and vice-chairman of the Civic Platform, defeated Jarosław Kaczyński, twin brother of the recently deceased President Lech Kaczyński and chairman of Law and Justice (PiS).
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2010 — 2010 Ukrainian Super Cup
The 2010 Ukrainian Super Cup became the seventh edition of Ukrainian Super Cup, which is an annual football exhibition game contested by the winners of the previous season's Ukrainian Top League and Ukrainian Cup competitions. The match was played on 4 July 2010 in Zaporizhia at the Slavutych Arena which was completely rebuilt four years before. This year the Super Cup was contested by league winner Shakhtar Donetsk and cup winner Tavriya Simferopol.
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2010 — Death of Hwang Yau-tai
On 4 July 2010, Hwang Yau-tai, a musician, died.
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2011 — 2011 Turkish Parliament Speaker election
The Turkish Parliament Speaker elections of 2011 were held on 4 July 2011 to elect the 25th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly. The elected speaker would preside over the 24th Parliament of Turkey, which was elected in the parliamentary election held on 12 June 2011. With the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) holding 327 of the 550 seats (a majority of 104) in the Grand National Assembly, the election of the party's candidate Cemil Çiçek was regarded as an effective certainty.
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2012 — 2012 Copa Libertadores
The 2012 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. It ran from January 24 to July 4, 2012. Santos were the defending champions, but lost to Corinthians in the semifinals.
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2012 — CERN teams announce evidence of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson
On July 4, 2012, the ATLAS and CMS teams at CERN presented evidence for a new particle consistent with the Higgs boson. The two experiments drew on data from the Large Hadron Collider.
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2013 — Gibraltar by-election, 2013
The Gibraltar by-election, 2013 was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 July 2013 for the Gibraltar Parliament. The by-election was to contest the seat left vacant by the death of Government of Gibraltar Housing Minister Charles Bruzon in April 2013. The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP), Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and an independent contested the by-election. The Liberal Party of Gibraltar who is in alliance and in Government with the GSLP backed the GSLP's candidate. The Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation's pre-election poll gave the GSLP's candidate Albert Isola an advantage of almost 5% over the GSD's Marlene Hassan Nahon.
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2014 — 2014 Labour Party leadership election (Ireland)
The 2014 Labour Party leadership election was held following the resignation of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore as Leader of the Labour Party in the aftermath the party's poor showing at the local and European elections. A postal ballot was held to elect a successor. Nominations opened on 27 May and closed on 2 June.
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2014 — 2014 American rescue mission in Syria
The 2014 rescue mission in Syria was an American led effort to locate and rescue hostages being held by Islamic State (IS) forces. Plans to rescue the hostages were accelerated after the killings of James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and Kayla Mueller by IS militants. A total of 14 hostages were held hostage by the IS at an undisclosed location.
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2015 — The Beast in the East
The Beast in the East was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE. It took place on July 4, 2015, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in the Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It aired live on the WWE Network and live on J Sports in Japan. The replays aired on J Sports 4 in Japan. Additionally, it would be available on demand on both the WWE Network and J Sports. It was also the first WWE event to be broadcast live from Japan. The Beast in the East was available to subscribers of the WWE Network, in over 140 countries.
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2015 — 2015 Copa América final
The 2015 Copa América final was the final match of the 2015 Copa América, an international football tournament organized by CONMEBOL that was played in Chile. The match was held on 4 July 2015 in Santiago's Estadio Nacional, and contested by hosts Chile, and Argentina. Following a goalless draw, Chile defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout to win their first title and qualify for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
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2017 — Progrès Niederkorn 2–0 Rangers
Progrès Niederkorn vs Rangers was a football match played on 4 July 2017 at the Stade Josy Barthel. The match was a UEFA Europa League first qualifying round tie between Luxembourgish minnows Progrès Niederkorn, who finished fourth in the 2016–17 National Division, and Scottish side Rangers, who finished third in the 2016–17 Scottish Premiership. At the time, the Luxembourg National Division was among the lowest ranked football leagues in terms of their UEFA coefficient.
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2019 — 2019 British National Party leadership election
The British National Party (BNP) leadership election of 2019 took place in July 2019 to elect the leader of the BNP. Four years had passed since the previous election in 2015, and the party constitution required a leadership election to be held quadrennially. Incumbent BNP leader Adam Walker was first elected in 2015 after previously serving as Acting Leader and Deputy Leader, and he stood for re-election.
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2020 — 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election
The 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election was held on 4 July 2020 to elect the next Member of the Australian Parliament for the division of Eden-Monaro in the House of Representatives. The by-election was triggered following the resignation of incumbent Labor MP Mike Kelly. Kelly resigned on 30 April 2020, citing ill health. The poll occurred amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and was the first by-election of the 46th Parliament of Australia.
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2020 — 2020 DFB-Pokal final
The 2020 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal, the 77th season of the annual German football cup competition. The match was played on 4 July 2020 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Though originally scheduled for 23 May 2020, the German Football Association postponed the final on 24 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
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2020 — 2020 Chini by-election
A by-election was held on 4 July 2020 for the seat of Chini in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The seat became vacant following the death of the incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, Abu Bakar Harun on 7 May 2020 who had held the seat since 2004.
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2021 — 2021 Tokyo prefectural election
Prefectural elections for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly (令和3年/2021年東京都議会議員選挙, Reiwa 3-nen/2021-nen Tōkyō togikai giin senkyo, "Reiwa 3/2021 election of members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly") were held on 4 July 2021. The 127 members were elected in forty-two electoral districts, seven returning single members elected by first-past-the-post, and thirty-five returning multiple members under single non-transferable vote. Two districts had their magnitude adjusted in this election to match population changes.
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2023 — 2023 SAFF Championship final
The 2023 SAFF Championship final was the final match of the 2023 SAFF Championship. It took place on 4 July 2023 at the Bangalore, Karnataka. It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. India defeated Kuwait on penalty-shootouts after the match ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time.
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2024 — 2024 United Kingdom general election
A general election was held in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2024 to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons. The opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won a landslide victory over the governing Conservative Party under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, ending 14 years of Conservative-led government. Labour secured 411 seats and a 172-seat majority, the third-best showing in the party's history and its best since 2001.
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2024 — Islington North in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
An election took place in the north London constituency of Islington North on 4 July 2024, as part of the 2024 general election. Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the Labour Party, won the seat by standing as an independent against the official Labour Party candidate, with a majority of 7,247. Corbyn was not allowed to stand for re-election as a Labour candidate by new Labour leader Keir Starmer following his suspension from the party in 2020.
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2024 — South West Norfolk in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
An election took place in the East Anglia constituency of South West Norfolk on 4 July 2024, as part of the 2024 general election. Liz Truss, the shortest-serving British prime minister in history, was standing for re-election as MP. On 2 July, in anticipation of a large Labour victory in the general election, a national poll of voters by Portland Communications had shown that Truss was the Conservative politician the highest percentage of people (28%) wanted to see lose their seat.
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2024 — Clacton in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
An election took place in the Essex constituency of Clacton on 4 July 2024, as part of the 2024 general election. Nigel Farage, the newly re-appointed leader of Reform UK and the former leader of the UK Independence Party, won the election with 46.2% of the vote and successfully entered Parliament after seven previous attempts. As the "figurehead of the country's populist right", Farage brought Clacton to international attention.
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2024 — 2024 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland
On 4 July 2024, the 2024 United Kingdom general election was held in Northern Ireland, to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons, including the 18 Northern Ireland seats. The general election occurred after the recently completed constituency boundaries review.
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2024 — 2024 United Kingdom general election in Wales
On 4 July 2024, the 2024 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons, including the 32 Welsh seats. Thirty-two seats were up for election in Wales, a decrease from 40, as the general election occurred after a boundary review took effect. The Labour Party remained the largest party in Wales, gaining six seats for a total of 27.
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2024 — 2024 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
On 4 July 2024, the 2024 United Kingdom general election was held in Scotland, to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons, including the 57 Scottish seats. The election saw a resurgence of Labour within Scotland, with the party winning 37 seats, an increase of 36 from the previous election and becoming the largest party in Scotland for the first time since 2010.
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2024 — 2024 United Kingdom general election in England
On 4 July 2024, the 2024 United Kingdom general election was held in England, to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons, with 543 constituencies being in England.
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2024 — 2024 Supercupa României
The 2024 Supercupa României was the 26th edition of the Supercupa României, an annual football super cup contested by the winners of the previous season's Liga I and Cupa României competitions. The game featured FCSB and Corvinul Hunedoara, and Steaua Stadium in Bucharest hosted the final for the first time on 4 July 2024.
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2025 — 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened on 4 July 2025, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic with a film by Milan Kuchynka and Jakub Jurásek, We've Got to Frame It!, a tribute to Jiří Bartoška, the late president of the festival. 'Midnight Screenings' section from this year have a new name "Afterhours" under revamped programme.
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2025 — PFL MENA 2 (2025)
PFL MENA 2: 2025 First Round was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on July 4, 2025, at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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2025 — Flash floods hit the Texas Hill Country
On July 4, 2025, torrential rain caused flash floods in the Texas Hill Country. Water rose rapidly along the Guadalupe River and inundated nearby communities.
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2025 — Oasis Live '25 Tour
The Oasis Live '25 Tour was a concert tour by the English rock band Oasis. It began on 4 July 2025 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, and concluded on 23 November at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil. The tour marked Oasis's first live appearances since they split in August 2009.
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2025 — Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) is a film festival dedicated to fantastic films held since 2000 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The festival constructs its programming around three central axes: Fantastic cinema, Asian cinema and Digital images. The films shown at the festival range from major works by renowned directors, to unknown and underground films d'auteurs. Notable attendees include George A. Romero, Joe Dante, John Landis, Terry Gilliam, Hideo Nakata.
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2025 — Death of Chow Chung
On 4 July 2025, Chow Chung, an actor, died.
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