Events on July 4 in history

Battle of West-Capelle: John I of Avesnes defeats Guy of Dampierre.

John of Avesnes (1 May 1218 – 24 December 1257) was the count of Hainaut from 1246 to his death.

28 Apr

Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō
Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō for the very first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.
8 Sep

Stanislaus of Szczepanów
Pope Innocent IV canonised Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by king Bolesław II.