4 July
Louis-Claude Daquin
4 July 1694 – 15 June 1772
French composer and organist.
George Everest
4 July 1790 – 1 December 1866
English surveyor who conducted major survey work in India. Mt. Everest is named in his honour.
Giuseppe Garibaldi
4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882
Inalian national hero – Italian unification.
Marie-Félicité-Denise Pleyel
4 September 1811 – 30 March 1875
French painist of renown who performed throughout Europe.
Victor Babes
4 July 1854 – 19 October 1926
Romanian biologist who research infectious diseases, including tuberculosis and leprosy.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
4 July 1868 – 12 December 1921
American astronomer, whosw work laid the foundation for much of Edwin Hubble’s discoveries.
Louis B. Mayer
4 July 1884 – 29 October 1957
American movie producer and partner in the establishment of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studios.
Mitch Miller
4 July 1911
American musician and record company executive (Artists and Repertoire).
And finally …
4 July 1886 – France offers the Statue of Liberty to America.
