Event:
Jury acquits John Zenger (New York Weekly Journal) charged with seditious libel by royal governor of New York (victory for Freedom of press)
More Notable Events on August 4: 1995 Darryl Strawberry joins the New York Yankees
1994 Howard Stern drops out of New York gubernatorial race
1971 U.S. launches 1st satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft
1927 Peace Bridge between U.S. and Canada opens
1914 U.S. declares neutrality in WW I
