4 August 1824 August 4, 2016 Author: Staff The Battle of Kos (an island in the Aegean Sea)is fought between Turkish and Greek forces. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 27 August 1776 27 August 1776 7 May 1824 11 August 1934 27 August 1993 31 January 1919 7 August 1794 4 August 1704 4 August 1796 4 August 70 Categories: History Tags: 1824, 4 August