Historical Events In July - 04

1879  On this day in history africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony   

1880  George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912) on this day in history.   

1881  On July - 04 brooker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute   

1881  On this day in history booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)   

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill Observatory opens in SF   

1882  On July - 04 cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje)   

1883  On July - 04 buffalo Bill Cody presents first wild west show, North Platte, Nebr   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody presents 1st wild west show, North Platte, Nebr on July - 04.   

1883  On this day in history alan Brooke, English general [or Jul 23]   

1884  Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris on July - 04.   

1884  On July - 04 1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks)   

1884  On this day in history alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist   

1886  On this day in history the first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC   

1886  1st scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC on this day in history.   

1886  On July - 04 heinrich Kaminski, composer   

1887  The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi on July - 04.   

1888  On July - 04 the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

1888  1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on July - 04.   

1888  On this day in history henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

1888  Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1889  On July - 04 washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting   

1889  On this day in history washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting   

1889  On this day in history auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79   

1891  Frederic Louis Ritter, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1892  James Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house on this day in history.   

1893  On July - 04 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #369 Aeria   

1894  On July - 04 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH   

1894  On July - 04 republic of Hawaii established   

1894  On July - 04 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH   

1894  Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful"   

1895  Irving Caesar, songwriter on this day in history.   

1896  Adolf Hallis, composer on July - 04.   

1898  On this day in history french liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark "Cromartyshire", 560 die   

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

0965  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65