4 August 1704 August 3, 2011 Author: Staff Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet during the War of the Spanish Succession Famous Words of Inspiration..."I might repeat to myself slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound - if I can remember any of the damn things." Dorothy Parker — Click here for more from Dorothy Parker Related posts: 3 July 1940 Categories: History Tags: 1704, 4 August