In History, Today on August 4

The Second Barons' War: The Battle of Evesham takes place, where the forces of Prince Edward defeat the army of Simon de Montfort, effectively ending the rebellion against King Henry III of England.

The Battle of Alcácer Quibir occurs, where the Portuguese forces led by King Sebastian are defeated by the Moroccan army, leading to the death of Sebastian and a succession crisis in Portugal.

Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk, is traditionally credited with inventing champagne on this day, although the story is more myth than fact.

During the War of the Spanish Succession, the Battle of Blenheim begins, marking a significant victory for the Grand Alliance against France and Bavaria.

The United States Coast Guard is established as the Revenue Marine by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.

American Indian Wars: The Modoc War ends with the surrender of Captain Jack and his band to the U.S. Army, marking the conclusion of the conflict in California and Oregon.

World War I: Germany invades Belgium, leading the United Kingdom to declare war on Germany.

Anne Frank and her family are arrested by the Gestapo in Amsterdam, Netherlands, after being betrayed by an unknown informant.

The bodies of civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney are discovered in Mississippi, six weeks after their murder by the Ku Klux Klan.

The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy, a cabinet-level department responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety.

The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.

The President of Mauritania, Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, was overthrown in a military coup while he was attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia.

NASA's Phoenix spacecraft was launched on a mission to Mars to study the history of water and habitability potential in the Martian arctic's ice-rich soil.

The United Nations declared a famine in parts of southern Somalia, the first time in 30 years that a famine had been declared in the region, due to a severe drought and ongoing conflict.

A mass shooting occurred in Dayton, Ohio, resulting in the deaths of nine people and injuring 27 others. The attack happened just hours after a similar mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.